diff --git a/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig
index 287639f..c356459 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8548CDS_defconfig
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
+CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=2
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y