diff --git a/configs/orangepi_r1_defconfig b/configs/orangepi_r1_defconfig
index e0a530d..71979dc 100644
--- a/configs/orangepi_r1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/orangepi_r1_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS=0x8000
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="sun8i-h2-plus-orangepi-r1"
+CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_SUN8I_EMAC=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=y