diff --git a/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig b/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig
index 835d0c9..ee7cc74 100644
--- a/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="K2E EVM # "