diff --git a/configs/nitrogen6q_defconfig b/configs/nitrogen6q_defconfig
index 2895b6e..93619e2 100644
--- a/configs/nitrogen6q_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nitrogen6q_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 CONFIG_FASTBOOT_BUF_ADDR=0x12000000
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y
+CONFIG_SYS_ALT_MEMTEST=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y