diff --git a/board/freescale/mx53loco/mx53loco.c b/board/freescale/mx53loco/mx53loco.c
index d736141e28..7ea9f6eadd 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx53loco/mx53loco.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mx53loco/mx53loco.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/mx5x_pins.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/arch/crm_regs.h>
+#include <asm/arch/clock.h>
 #include <asm/arch/iomux.h>
 #include <asm/arch/clock.h>
 #include <asm/errno.h>
@@ -302,6 +303,8 @@ int board_init(void)
 {
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = PHYS_SDRAM_1 + 0x100;
 
+	mxc_set_sata_internal_clock();
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/configs/mx53loco.h b/include/configs/mx53loco.h
index 34a4edd41e..af59307293 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx53loco.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx53loco.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_MMC
 #define CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 #define CONFIG_CMD_FAT
+#define CONFIG_CMD_EXT2
 #define CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION
 
 /* Eth Configs */
@@ -193,4 +194,14 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT
 
+#define CONFIG_CMD_SATA
+#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_SATA
+	#define CONFIG_DWC_AHSATA
+	#define CONFIG_SYS_SATA_MAX_DEVICE      1
+	#define CONFIG_DWC_AHSATA_PORT_ID       0
+	#define CONFIG_DWC_AHSATA_BASE_ADDR     SATA_BASE_ADDR
+	#define CONFIG_LBA48
+	#define CONFIG_LIBATA
+#endif
+
 #endif				/* __CONFIG_H */