diff --git a/configs/C29XPCIE_NOR_SECBOOT_defconfig b/configs/C29XPCIE_NOR_SECBOOT_defconfig
index bcc2701..be4baad 100644
--- a/configs/C29XPCIE_NOR_SECBOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/C29XPCIE_NOR_SECBOOT_defconfig
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
+CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y