diff --git a/configs/T1040RDB_SPIFLASH_defconfig b/configs/T1040RDB_SPIFLASH_defconfig
index 257df4b..4cf28ee 100644
--- a/configs/T1040RDB_SPIFLASH_defconfig
+++ b/configs/T1040RDB_SPIFLASH_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MPC8XXX_INIT_DDR_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y