diff --git a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
index 6fd7bc0..981600b 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R=y