diff --git a/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_mmc_defconfig
index b7624be..f019e07 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 CONFIG_SD_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y