diff --git a/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig b/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
index 941073ce7f..444730a394 100644
--- a/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
@@ -161,3 +161,4 @@ CONFIG_USB_GADGET_VENDOR_NUM=0x0451
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_NUM=0x6162
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
+CONFIG_PHANDLE_CHECK_SEQ=y