diff --git a/configs/MPC832XEMDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC832XEMDS_defconfig
index 67add9c..e6e09cb 100644
--- a/configs/MPC832XEMDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC832XEMDS_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=6
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_IMLS=y
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y