diff --git a/configs/hikey_defconfig b/configs/hikey_defconfig
index be6ff3d..1835b54 100644
--- a/configs/hikey_defconfig
+++ b/configs/hikey_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_INTERFACE="mmc"
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_DEVICE_AND_PART="1:1"
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p9 rw"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y