diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
index 8730db2..bd71e4c 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND="run distro_bootcmd; usb start; setenv stdout serial,vidconsole; setenv stdin serial,usbkbd"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y