diff --git a/configs/qemu-riscv64_smode_defconfig b/configs/qemu-riscv64_smode_defconfig
index 7e1e5a7..20f1def 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-riscv64_smode_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu-riscv64_smode_defconfig
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_NVEDIT_EFI=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_MII is not set
 CONFIG_OF_PRIOR_STAGE=y
+CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y