diff --git a/configs/xpress_defconfig b/configs/xpress_defconfig
index 2e02608..d1e0786 100644
--- a/configs/xpress_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xpress_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
+CONFIG_SYS_MMC_ENV_PART=1
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_FSL_USDHC=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y