diff --git a/openpower/configs/hostboot/witherspoon.config b/openpower/configs/hostboot/witherspoon.config
index de1c9ad..bc91d5a 100755
--- a/openpower/configs/hostboot/witherspoon.config
+++ b/openpower/configs/hostboot/witherspoon.config
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@
 
 # Compile in hostboot runtime PRD
 set HBRT_PRD
-unset HTMGT
-unset START_OCC_DURING_BOOT
+
+# Compile in hb rt HTMGT : Load/Start OCC
+set HTMGT
+set START_OCC_DURING_BOOT
+unset CONSOLE_OUTPUT_OCC_COMM
 
 #PNOR flags
 unset PNOR_TWO_SIDE_SUPPORT
diff --git a/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in b/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
index fb3f661..c0a34af 100644
--- a/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 config BR2_SKIBOOT_VERSION
 	string
-	default "skiboot-5.6.0-rc1" if BR2_SKIBOOT_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "skiboot-5.6.0-rc2" if BR2_SKIBOOT_LATEST_VERSION
 	default BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION