diff --git a/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
index a1245e2..252d500 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y
+CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y