diff --git a/configs/MPC837XEMDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC837XEMDS_defconfig
index b7dc8bd..f76cec1 100644
--- a/configs/MPC837XEMDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC837XEMDS_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
+CONFIG_CMD_DATE=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EXT2=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y