diff --git a/configs/gdppc440etx_defconfig b/configs/gdppc440etx_defconfig
index 2a5a484..abfa88c 100644
--- a/configs/gdppc440etx_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gdppc440etx_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED=y
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR=" "