diff --git a/configs/km_kirkwood_defconfig b/configs/km_kirkwood_defconfig
index 8009e0b..dac15f8 100644
--- a/configs/km_kirkwood_defconfig
+++ b/configs/km_kirkwood_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_EEPROM=y
 CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_RAM=y
+CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_BOOTLIMIT=3
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y