diff --git a/configs/da850_am18xxevm_defconfig b/configs/da850_am18xxevm_defconfig
index d873101..bb92c43 100644
--- a/configs/da850_am18xxevm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/da850_am18xxevm_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y