diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/rtl838x/config-6.12 b/target/linux/realtek/rtl838x/config-6.12
index 0fbf6872bf..71f5fdc6c8 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/rtl838x/config-6.12
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/rtl838x/config-6.12
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ CONFIG_NO_EXCEPT_FILL=y
 CONFIG_NO_GENERIC_PCI_IOPORT_MAP=y
 CONFIG_NVMEM=y
 CONFIG_NVMEM_LAYOUTS=y
+CONFIG_NVMEM_LAYOUT_U_BOOT_ENV=y
 CONFIG_OF=y
 CONFIG_OF_ADDRESS=y
 CONFIG_OF_EARLY_FLATTREE=y