diff --git a/configs/C29XPCIE_NAND_defconfig b/configs/C29XPCIE_NAND_defconfig
index 53d2a1d..7f9cbe0 100644
--- a/configs/C29XPCIE_NAND_defconfig
+++ b/configs/C29XPCIE_NAND_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK is not set
 CONFIG_TPL=y
 CONFIG_TPL_ENV_SUPPORT=y