diff --git a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
index 277043e4a0..b9a6240df4 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig
index a0c2f00652..83d28abf39 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y