diff --git a/configs/am57xx_hs_evm_defconfig b/configs/am57xx_hs_evm_defconfig
index a581239..50a19b3 100644
--- a/configs/am57xx_hs_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am57xx_hs_evm_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FIT_IMAGE_POST_PROCESS=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y