diff --git a/configs/mx53evk_defconfig b/configs/mx53evk_defconfig
index b36d916..3dd4615 100644
--- a/configs/mx53evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53evk_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_DATE=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
+CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_IMX=y