diff --git a/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig b/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
index b596f7eb66..a9ff5654ba 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
@@ -138,3 +138,4 @@ CONFIG_CI_UDC=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_HEXDUMP=y
+CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
diff --git a/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig b/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig
index 2f5ea62f54..7628667d50 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig
@@ -137,3 +137,4 @@ CONFIG_CI_UDC=y
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_IMX_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_HEXDUMP=y
+CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y