diff --git a/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
index 48cac28..9790d8a 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_MPC85xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MPC8544DS=y
+CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
+CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y