diff --git a/configs/omap4_panda_defconfig b/configs/omap4_panda_defconfig
index fc6dda0..760e586 100644
--- a/configs/omap4_panda_defconfig
+++ b/configs/omap4_panda_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # CONFIG_SPL_I2C_SUPPORT is not set
 # CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_TARGET_OMAP4_PANDA=y
+CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT=y