diff --git a/include/configs/TQM850M.h b/include/configs/TQM850M.h
index 3b520254a035e6f9daed6627b8217f700a820d71..911560ce8d35b1155ff1fa29245a80d01a59e60a 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM850M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM850M.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
 
+#define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	5	/* autoboot after 5 seconds	*/
+
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_TYPES	1	/* support board types		*/
 
 #define CONFIG_PREBOOT	"echo;echo Type \\\"run flash_nfs\\\" to mount root filesystem over NFS;echo"