diff --git a/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig b/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
index f06186e..d2f35dc 100644
--- a/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PCI=y
 CONFIG_CMD_REMOTEPROC=y
+CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT_APPLY_OVERLAY=y
 CONFIG_CMD_USB=y
 CONFIG_CMD_TIME=y
 CONFIG_MTDIDS_DEFAULT="nor0=47040000.spi.0"