diff --git a/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
index 1798622e3400229c0c40a3e54f8156b30ad7890a..4e2b8e62116c8b17c835729ada227b4448587e37 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
 CONFIG_CMD_USB=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y