diff --git a/include/configs/apalis-imx8.h b/include/configs/apalis-imx8.h
index bea035c3e2..4003715733 100644
--- a/include/configs/apalis-imx8.h
+++ b/include/configs/apalis-imx8.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 /* Networking */
 #define FEC_QUIRK_ENET_MAC
+#define FEC_ENET_ENABLE_TXC_DELAY
 
 #define CONFIG_TFTP_TSIZE