diff --git a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
index 08bcd35f07..d5f2b7092d 100644
--- a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EXT2=y
+CONFIG_CMD_EXT4=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FS_GENERIC=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y