diff --git a/configs/socfpga_socrates_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_socrates_defconfig
index 8b3cccc..4d7b5ee 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_socrates_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_socrates_defconfig
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_cyclone5_socrates"
 CONFIG_SPL=y
+CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y