diff --git a/include/configs/am335x_evm.h b/include/configs/am335x_evm.h
index e2f7ead9bc32e3040f73547b173317f5ca3ea504..476430ddd08310853c6e3ea6df9dfcb26b28f9a4 100644
--- a/include/configs/am335x_evm.h
+++ b/include/configs/am335x_evm.h
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
 /* Bootcount using the RTC block */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_AM33XX
+#define CONFIG_SYS_BOOTCOUNT_BE
 
 /* USB gadget RNDIS */
 #define CONFIG_SPL_MUSB_NEW_SUPPORT