diff --git a/configs/mecp5123_defconfig b/configs/mecp5123_defconfig
index 9597482..98f0068 100644
--- a/configs/mecp5123_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mecp5123_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 CONFIG_MPC512X=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MECP5123=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
+CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y