diff --git a/configs/kontron-sl-mx6ul_defconfig b/configs/kontron-sl-mx6ul_defconfig
index 8e35d894dae..9f7003bf54c 100644
--- a/configs/kontron-sl-mx6ul_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kontron-sl-mx6ul_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE=532
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_TYPES=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_RAW_IMAGE_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LEGACY_IMAGE_FORMAT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LEGACY_IMAGE_CRC_CHECK=y