diff --git a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
index 3061e5a..cdeb30c 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_RECORD_OUT_SIZE=0x1000
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
 CONFIG_CMD_LICENSE=y