diff --git a/configs/freescale_imx6sxsabresd_defconfig b/configs/freescale_imx6sxsabresd_defconfig
index 01e13143b2..eb11fb8ae1 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_imx6sxsabresd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_imx6sxsabresd_defconfig
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/uboot-imx.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="rel_imx_4.9.x_1.0.0_ga"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMX=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y