diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/pcm043_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/pcm043_defconfig
index 3bf21c8..3c728ed 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/pcm043_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/pcm043_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_ARCH_IMX=y
 CONFIG_CACHE_L2X0=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_IMX_EXTERNAL_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_IMX35=y
 CONFIG_MACH_PCM043=y
 CONFIG_IMX_CLKO=y