diff --git a/configs/am335x_guardian_defconfig b/configs/am335x_guardian_defconfig
index de35a997ebd..5eaa4398e97 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_guardian_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_guardian_defconfig
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTP_SEND_HOSTNAME=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
+CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_AM33XX_NVMEM=y
 CONFIG_CLK=y
 CONFIG_CLK_CCF=y
 CONFIG_CLK_TI_AM3_DPLL=y