diff --git a/openpower/configs/hostboot/palmetto.config b/openpower/configs/hostboot/palmetto.config
index 78ffd22..56fda65 100755
--- a/openpower/configs/hostboot/palmetto.config
+++ b/openpower/configs/hostboot/palmetto.config
@@ -14,5 +14,14 @@
 set GPIODD
 set PALMETTO_VDDR
 
+# enable console
+set CONSOLE
+
 # disable sbe updates
 set NO_SBE_UPDATES
+
+# Enable Nominal frequency pstate.
+set SET_NOMINAL_PSTATE
+
+# Disable PCIe hotplug - Different device on Palmetto.
+unset PCIE_HOTPLUG_CONTROLLER
diff --git a/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk b/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk
index 88a34a6..332110c 100644
--- a/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_VERSION = ff413007856b29b351250d63cce8996489083d26
+HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_VERSION = da5ca565422d157e7225d3f20c7ff06f63610f49
 HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_SITE = $(call github,open-power,hostboot-binaries,$(HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_VERSION))
 HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 
diff --git a/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk b/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
index 1a736fa..ea219d5 100644
--- a/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-HOSTBOOT_VERSION = 31615f402551eaa9d77b94d2c79ed5110e825e85
+HOSTBOOT_VERSION = 1300dc02979646be65a39097f86a559cf68bcfb7
 HOSTBOOT_SITE = $(call github,open-power,hostboot,$(HOSTBOOT_VERSION))
 HOSTBOOT_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 HOSTBOOT_DEPENDENCIES = host-binutils