diff --git a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig
index 4e8624b..e9b1959 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set