diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
index 8f333a612bd665718cb5b8db7149ef7963dd5383..bf2fdd668207e8209ee543aaf39aa7b7459a86fd 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPD_EEPROM		/* Use SPD EEPROM for DDR setup */
 #define CONFIG_DDR_SPD
 
+#define CONFIG_DDR_ECC
 #define CONFIG_ECC_INIT_VIA_DDRCONTROLLER
 #define CONFIG_MEM_INIT_VALUE	0xDeadBeef