diff --git a/configs/P2020RDB-PC_36BIT_SPIFLASH_defconfig b/configs/P2020RDB-PC_36BIT_SPIFLASH_defconfig
index 7112255..df5054e 100644
--- a/configs/P2020RDB-PC_36BIT_SPIFLASH_defconfig
+++ b/configs/P2020RDB-PC_36BIT_SPIFLASH_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPIFLASH"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MPC8XXX_INIT_DDR_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y