diff --git a/configs/MPC8569MDS_ATM_defconfig b/configs/MPC8569MDS_ATM_defconfig
index 10ea5d4..aad2788 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8569MDS_ATM_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8569MDS_ATM_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="ATM"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_REGINFO=y
 CONFIG_CMD_IMLS=y