diff --git a/include/configs/taishan.h b/include/configs/taishan.h
index 851a7ad..1879d38 100644
--- a/include/configs/taishan.h
+++ b/include/configs/taishan.h
@@ -331,4 +331,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_KGDB_BAUDRATE	230400	/* speed to run kgdb serial port */
 #define CONFIG_KGDB_SER_INDEX	2	/* which serial port to use */
 #endif
+
+/* pass open firmware flat tree */
+#define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
+#define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP	1
+
 #endif	/* __CONFIG_H */