diff --git a/configs/MPC8569MDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8569MDS_defconfig
index 7c2f5a5..3b773a7 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8569MDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8569MDS_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_REGINFO=y
 CONFIG_CMD_IMLS=y