diff --git a/configs/MPC8536DS_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8536DS_36BIT_defconfig
index bb975d2..935183e 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8536DS_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8536DS_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SF=y