diff --git a/configs/r8a779g3_sparrowhawk_defconfig b/configs/r8a779g3_sparrowhawk_defconfig
index 2d1abf6f26d..ee8f2711985 100644
--- a/configs/r8a779g3_sparrowhawk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/r8a779g3_sparrowhawk_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_RCAR_GEN4=y
 CONFIG_ARM_SMCCC=y
 CONFIG_ARMV8_PSCI=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_ENV_REDUNDANT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET=0x3f80000
 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND=0x3fc0000
 CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE=0x40000