diff --git a/configs/freescale_imx7dsabresd_defconfig b/configs/freescale_imx7dsabresd_defconfig
index 844b547670..3563d1e1b2 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_imx7dsabresd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_imx7dsabresd_defconfig
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ 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
 
 # required tools to create the microSD image
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y