diff --git a/configs/colibri-imx8x_defconfig b/configs/colibri-imx8x_defconfig
index 3429dd5205d..b42769d9963 100644
--- a/configs/colibri-imx8x_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri-imx8x_defconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ CONFIG_USE_NETMASK=y
 CONFIG_NETMASK="255.255.255.0"
 CONFIG_USE_SERVERIP=y
 CONFIG_SERVERIP="192.168.10.1"
+CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
+CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_ENV=y
 CONFIG_CLK_IMX8=y
 CONFIG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_FXL6408_GPIO=y