diff --git a/configs/rsk7264_defconfig b/configs/rsk7264_defconfig
index b07e48c..f1999b5 100644
--- a/configs/rsk7264_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rsk7264_defconfig
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_SCIF_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USE_PRIVATE_LIBGCC=y