diff --git a/configs/mx23evk_defconfig b/configs/mx23evk_defconfig
index b1bd634..5638c52 100644
--- a/configs/mx23evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx23evk_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MX23EVK=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
+CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set