diff --git a/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig
index 46bda47..3acdf44 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_ARRIA10_SOCDK=y
 CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="socfpga_arria10"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_arria10_socdk_sdmmc"
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="socfpga_arria10_socdk_sdmmc.dtb"
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y