diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index abea91c..048df0c 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 # core command
 COBJS-y += cmd_boot.o
-COBJS-y += cmd_bootm.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_CMD_BOOTM) += cmd_bootm.o
 COBJS-y += cmd_help.o
 COBJS-y += cmd_nvedit.o
 COBJS-y += cmd_version.o
diff --git a/include/config_cmd_defaults.h b/include/config_cmd_defaults.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9283daa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/config_cmd_defaults.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * config_cmd_defaults.h - sane defaults for everyone
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Analog Devices Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the GPL-2 or later.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_CMD_DEFAULTS_H_
+#define _CONFIG_CMD_DEFAULTS_H_
+
+#define CONFIG_CMD_BOOTM 1
+
+#endif
diff --git a/mkconfig b/mkconfig
index 2fda1d4..db69336 100755
--- a/mkconfig
+++ b/mkconfig
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 
 cat << EOF >> config.h
 #define CONFIG_BOARDDIR board/$BOARDDIR
+#include <config_cmd_defaults.h>
 #include <config_defaults.h>
 #include <configs/${CONFIG_NAME}.h>
 #include <asm/config.h>