diff --git a/configs/gplugd_defconfig b/configs/gplugd_defconfig
index ab3f760..1ab51ce 100644
--- a/configs/gplugd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gplugd_defconfig
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 # CONFIG_CMD_FPGA is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y