diff --git a/include/configs/sbc8560.h b/include/configs/sbc8560.h
index ef6ed22a6a8f8acce94a0cd62d1c5cbdf63cbe80..6345cce635e3d8766226f9472f3062233503ca29 100644
--- a/include/configs/sbc8560.h
+++ b/include/configs/sbc8560.h
@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@
 #define CFG_PROMPT_HUSH_PS2 "> "
 #endif
 
+/* pass open firmware flat tree */
+#define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT                1
+#define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP           1
+#define CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS      1
+
 /*
  * I2C
  */