diff --git a/configs/MPC8569MDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8569MDS_defconfig
index a778eae..f1b4a7b 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8569MDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8569MDS_defconfig
@@ -27,5 +27,7 @@
 CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
+CONFIG_QE=y
+CONFIG_SYS_QE_FMAN_FW_IN_NOR=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y