diff --git a/configs/MPC8569MDS_ATM_defconfig b/configs/MPC8569MDS_ATM_defconfig
index 505a853..03e6fd8 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8569MDS_ATM_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8569MDS_ATM_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="ATM"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y