diff --git a/configs/C29XPCIE_NOR_SECBOOT_defconfig b/configs/C29XPCIE_NOR_SECBOOT_defconfig
index 8e4d93a..98562e6 100644
--- a/configs/C29XPCIE_NOR_SECBOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/C29XPCIE_NOR_SECBOOT_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_IMLS=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EEPROM=y