diff --git a/configs/kilauea_defconfig b/configs/kilauea_defconfig
index c57dc1b..3a0b8ac 100644
--- a/configs/kilauea_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kilauea_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y