diff --git a/configs/mx6cuboxi_defconfig b/configs/mx6cuboxi_defconfig
index dd974b2..f0b6679 100644
--- a/configs/mx6cuboxi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6cuboxi_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_HDMIDETECT=y
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg,MX6QDL"
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 # CONFIG_SYS_STDIO_DEREGISTER is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y