diff --git a/configs/chromebox_panther_defconfig b/configs/chromebox_panther_defconfig
index 05fe37c..6f8e204 100644
--- a/configs/chromebox_panther_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebox_panther_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
+CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_LAST_STAGE_INIT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y