diff --git a/configs/m53evk_defconfig b/configs/m53evk_defconfig
index 2ed12e5..e2d0153 100644
--- a/configs/m53evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/m53evk_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/denx/m53evk/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+# CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
+CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y