diff --git a/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/example-altimus.config b/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/example-altimus.config
index 2e3ee605b4..99eff8ac4a 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/example-altimus.config
+++ b/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/example-altimus.config
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ option NO_POST=1
 # Boot linux from IDE
 option BOOT_IDE=1
 option IDE_BOOT_DRIVE=0
+option USE_ELF_BOOT=1
 
 # Rom image size = 63KB
 option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=64512