diff --git a/configs/rainier_ramboot_defconfig b/configs/rainier_ramboot_defconfig
index 7030fe4..8c85258 100644
--- a/configs/rainier_ramboot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rainier_ramboot_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="RAINIER,SYS_RAMBOOT,SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x01000000,SYS_LDSCRIPT=board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
+CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y