diff --git a/configs/openrd_base_defconfig b/configs/openrd_base_defconfig
index ea7861d..26dc87e 100644
--- a/configs/openrd_base_defconfig
+++ b/configs/openrd_base_defconfig
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y