diff --git a/configs/mcx_defconfig b/configs/mcx_defconfig
index ab814cc..2e819e4 100644
--- a/configs/mcx_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mcx_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_MCX=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
+CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="mcx # "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMI is not set