diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 7f0b1a4..002c833 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_AT91SAM9X5EK=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9X5,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
+CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y