diff --git a/configs/mx23evk_defconfig b/configs/mx23evk_defconfig
index c87e34e..b60acb5 100644
--- a/configs/mx23evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx23evk_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+# CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
+CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y