diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
index d6adf04..4d88e70 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_CMD_HDMIDETECT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg,MX6Q"
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set