diff --git a/configs/charon_defconfig b/configs/charon_defconfig
index ea50729..ae9b62a 100644
--- a/configs/charon_defconfig
+++ b/configs/charon_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 CONFIG_MPC5xxx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_CHARON=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
+CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
 CONFIG_LOOPW=y