diff --git a/configs/MPC8541CDS_legacy_defconfig b/configs/MPC8541CDS_legacy_defconfig
index 5b5abbe..32ed521 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8541CDS_legacy_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8541CDS_legacy_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_HASH is not set
+CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ENV_ADDR=0xFFFC0000
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set