diff --git a/configs/mx6sabreauto_defconfig b/configs/mx6sabreauto_defconfig
index 76c39ce..27577d6 100644
--- a/configs/mx6sabreauto_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6sabreauto_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg,SPL,MX6QDL"
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y