diff --git a/configs/chromebook_link64_defconfig b/configs/chromebook_link64_defconfig
index f01b98d..1ad3ec8 100644
--- a/configs/chromebook_link64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebook_link64_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_CPU_SUPPORT=y