diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index cac4fa09fd..ff46730bfb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1121,6 +1121,8 @@ config ARCH_SUNXI
 	select USB_KEYBOARD if DISTRO_DEFAULTS && USB_HOST
 	select USB_STORAGE if DISTRO_DEFAULTS && USB_HOST
 	select SPL_USE_TINY_PRINTF
+	imply AUTOBOOT_KEYED
+	imply AUTOBOOT_KEYED_CTRLC 
 	select USE_PREBOOT
 	select SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR
 	imply BOARD_LATE_INIT
diff --git a/boot/Kconfig b/boot/Kconfig
index 424ad0e466..d139ff9203 100644
--- a/boot/Kconfig
+++ b/boot/Kconfig
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ config AUTOBOOT_FLUSH_STDIN
 config AUTOBOOT_PROMPT
 	string "Autoboot stop prompt"
 	depends on AUTOBOOT_KEYED
-	default "Autoboot in %d seconds\\n"
+	default "Autoboot in %d seconds, press <Space> to stop\\n"
 	help
 	  This string is displayed before the boot delay selected by
 	  CONFIG_BOOTDELAY starts. If it is not defined	there is no
@@ -1244,6 +1244,7 @@ config AUTOBOOT_DELAY_STR
 config AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR
 	string "Stop autobooting via specific input key / string"
 	depends on AUTOBOOT_KEYED && !AUTOBOOT_ENCRYPTION
+	default " "
 	help
 	  This option enables stopping (aborting) of the automatic
 	  boot feature only by issuing a specific input key or
