diff --git a/configs/solidrun_macchiatobin_marvell_defconfig b/configs/solidrun_macchiatobin_marvell_defconfig
index 1e747c344a..5489136e1c 100644
--- a/configs/solidrun_macchiatobin_marvell_defconfig
+++ b/configs/solidrun_macchiatobin_marvell_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/MarvellEmbeddedProcessors/u-boot-marvell"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="u-boot-2017.03-armada-17.10"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="mvebu_mcbin-88f8040"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y