diff --git a/configs/meerkat96_defconfig b/configs/meerkat96_defconfig
index 8719686..9edc3a6 100644
--- a/configs/meerkat96_defconfig
+++ b/configs/meerkat96_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 # CONFIG_ARMV7_VIRT is not set
 CONFIG_IMX_RDC=y
 CONFIG_IMX_BOOTAUX=y
+CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="imx7d-meerkat96"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/novtech/meerkat96/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FS_GENERIC=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
-CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="imx7d-meerkat96"
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_MMC_BROKEN_CD=y