diff --git a/configs/malta64el_defconfig b/configs/malta64el_defconfig
index 485441f..9b04e0b 100644
--- a/configs/malta64el_defconfig
+++ b/configs/malta64el_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_NFS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
+CONFIG_CMD_DATE=y
 # CONFIG_ISO_PARTITION is not set
 CONFIG_OF_EMBED=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y