diff --git a/configs/T1023RDB_defconfig b/configs/T1023RDB_defconfig
index af99ff0..c0fe36b 100644
--- a/configs/T1023RDB_defconfig
+++ b/configs/T1023RDB_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="PPC_T1023,T1023RDB"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y