diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
index f7fb7a5f8a..098d791a62 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS=1
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg,MX6Q"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
+CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/include/configs/apalis_imx6.h b/include/configs/apalis_imx6.h
index ba4e96da50..a1ba16fc79 100644
--- a/include/configs/apalis_imx6.h
+++ b/include/configs/apalis_imx6.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
 /*
- * Copyright 2013-2015 Toradex, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2013-2019 Toradex, Inc.
  *
  * Configuration settings for the Toradex Apalis iMX6
  */
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
 
 /* Framebuffer and LCD */
 #define CONFIG_VIDEO_IPUV3
-#define CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE
 #define CONFIG_VIDEO_BMP_RLE8
 #define CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN
@@ -255,7 +254,6 @@
 	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET)
 
 /* environment organization */
-
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE			(8 * 1024)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC)