diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
index 692c811..1ee95ae 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R	/* call board_early_init_r function */
 
+#define CONFIG_HWCONFIG			/* enable hwconfig */
 #define CONFIG_FSL_PIXIS	1	/* use common PIXIS code */
 #define PIXIS_BASE	0xffdf0000	/* PIXIS registers */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PHYS_64BIT