diff --git a/configs/galileo_defconfig b/configs/galileo_defconfig
index 879f011..0d7761e 100644
--- a/configs/galileo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/galileo_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y