diff --git a/configs/xpedite537x_defconfig b/configs/xpedite537x_defconfig
index 5712edf..41dee5d 100644
--- a/configs/xpedite537x_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xpedite537x_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SNTP=y
+CONFIG_CMD_DATE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FSL_DDR2=y
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y