diff --git a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
index bdc12e4..d7df688 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM_SEQ_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
+CONFIG_SYS_BOOTCOUNT_ADDR=0xfffffff8
 CONFIG_FPGA_SOCFPGA=y
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DWAPB_GPIO=y