diff --git a/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig
index 0b34ed3..79b0cba 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_cyclone5_vining_fpga"
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
+CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y