diff --git a/configs/MPC837XEMDS_HOST_defconfig b/configs/MPC837XEMDS_HOST_defconfig
index 300077f..e8390a3 100644
--- a/configs/MPC837XEMDS_HOST_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC837XEMDS_HOST_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=6
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_IMLS=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y