diff --git a/configs/chromebook_coral_defconfig b/configs/chromebook_coral_defconfig
index 05e6ce6493..ab73a0a88c 100644
--- a/configs/chromebook_coral_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebook_coral_defconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOOTSTAGE_RECORD_COUNT=10
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_STASH=y
 CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS_SUBST=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_LOGF_FUNC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOG=y