diff --git a/configs/maxbcm_defconfig b/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
index 581e5bf..1b89bf3 100644
--- a/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_INIT=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x00800000
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT=y