diff --git a/configs/T1042RDB_PI_NAND_defconfig b/configs/T1042RDB_PI_NAND_defconfig
index 5ea696c..616cd52 100644
--- a/configs/T1042RDB_PI_NAND_defconfig
+++ b/configs/T1042RDB_PI_NAND_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MPC8XXX_INIT_DDR_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y