diff --git a/configs/mx6sabresd_spl_defconfig b/configs/mx6sabresd_spl_defconfig
index 7212a7f..bed3faf 100644
--- a/configs/mx6sabresd_spl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6sabresd_spl_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/imx-common/spl_sd.cfg,SPL,MX6Q"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+# CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
+CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y