diff --git a/configs/mx6memcal_defconfig b/configs/mx6memcal_defconfig
index 79ca723..3575937 100644
--- a/configs/mx6memcal_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6memcal_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg,SPL,MX6QDL"
+CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_HOST_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_GADGET_SUPPORT=y