diff --git a/configs/highbank_defconfig b/configs/highbank_defconfig
index 35c75cb..ec7bc8e 100644
--- a/configs/highbank_defconfig
+++ b/configs/highbank_defconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # CONFIG_PARTITION_UUIDS is not set
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NVRAM=y
 CONFIG_SCSI_AHCI=y
+CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y