diff --git a/configs/socrates_cyclone5_defconfig b/configs/socrates_cyclone5_defconfig
index 5793458b74..45355c1b85 100644
--- a/configs/socrates_cyclone5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socrates_cyclone5_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/altera-opensource/u-boot-socfpga.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="v2017.07"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="socfpga_socrates"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_ALTERA_SOCFPGA_IMAGE_CRC=y