diff --git a/configs/rut_defconfig b/configs/rut_defconfig
index 9c879a9..e09f4c5 100644
--- a/configs/rut_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rut_defconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 CONFIG_BOOTP_GATEWAY=y
 CONFIG_BOOTP_SUBNETMASK=y
 CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
+CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_ENV=y
 CONFIG_DFU_NAND=y
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_NAND=y