diff --git a/configs/MPC832XEMDS_HOST_66_defconfig b/configs/MPC832XEMDS_HOST_66_defconfig
index 138c5bc..a35b3a3 100644
--- a/configs/MPC832XEMDS_HOST_66_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC832XEMDS_HOST_66_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="PCI_66M,PQ_MDS_PIB=1"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=6
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_IMLS=y
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y