diff --git a/configs/mx53smd_defconfig b/configs/mx53smd_defconfig
index 2454956..3c70136 100644
--- a/configs/mx53smd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53smd_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_IMX=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y