diff --git a/src/mainboard/gigabyte/m57sli/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/gigabyte/m57sli/Kconfig
index 6ff33ea4f1..28473776bb 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/gigabyte/m57sli/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/gigabyte/m57sli/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select SUPERIO_ITE_IT8716F_OVERRIDE_FANCTL
 	select PARALLEL_CPU_INIT
 	select HAVE_OPTION_TABLE
+	select HAVE_CMOS_DEFAULT
 	select HAVE_PIRQ_TABLE
 	select HAVE_MP_TABLE
 	select LIFT_BSP_APIC_ID
diff --git a/src/mainboard/gigabyte/m57sli/cmos.default b/src/mainboard/gigabyte/m57sli/cmos.default
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2514fa0ae7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mainboard/gigabyte/m57sli/cmos.default
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+baud_rate = 115200
+debug_level = Spew
+multi_core = Enable
+slow_cpu = off
+max_mem_clock = 200Mhz
+ECC_memory = Enable
+hw_scrubber = Enable
+interleave_chip_selects = Enable
+power_on_after_fail = Disable
+boot_option = Fallback