diff --git a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
index e000b25..cba15a5 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9XE,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS1"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set