diff --git a/configs/spear600_defconfig b/configs/spear600_defconfig
index 2790ffc..2d27e7a 100644
--- a/configs/spear600_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear600_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SPEAR600=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="spear600"
 CONFIG_CMD_NET=y
+CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="spear600"
+CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED=y
+CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT="Hit SPACE in %d seconds to stop autoboot.\n"
+CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR=" "
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y