diff --git a/configs/pico-imx8mq_defconfig b/configs/pico-imx8mq_defconfig
index cf1f10a..2eeec09 100644
--- a/configs/pico-imx8mq_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-imx8mq_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FIT_GENERATOR="arch/arm/mach-imx/mkimage_fit_atf.sh"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/imximage.cfg"
+CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_BOOTM_NETBSD is not set