diff --git a/configs/imx6ulevk_defconfig b/configs/imx6ulevk_defconfig
index 0ae6b5308e..069f8cfc5e 100644
--- a/configs/imx6ulevk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6ulevk_defconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2017.11"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="SPL"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 
 # required tools to create the SD card image
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y