diff --git a/target/linux/rdc-2.6/config/default b/target/linux/rdc-2.6/config/default
index 54c4adbb14..adf7eec07b 100644
--- a/target/linux/rdc-2.6/config/default
+++ b/target/linux/rdc-2.6/config/default
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS=y
 # CONFIG_MTD_PNC2000 is not set
 # CONFIG_MTD_RAM is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_RDC3210=y
-# CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_DIRECTORY_BLOCK is not set
+CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_DIRECTORY_BLOCK=-1
 CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_PARTS=y
 # CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_PARTS_READONLY is not set
 # CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_PARTS_UNALLOCATED is not set