diff --git a/configs/MPC837XEMDS_HOST_defconfig b/configs/MPC837XEMDS_HOST_defconfig
index 89e619f..7e2e0e4 100644
--- a/configs/MPC837XEMDS_HOST_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC837XEMDS_HOST_defconfig
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_DATE=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EXT2=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
+CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_ADDR=0xFE080000
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y