diff --git a/configs/sbc8641d_defconfig b/configs/sbc8641d_defconfig
index b67c7c0..a37b18e 100644
--- a/configs/sbc8641d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sbc8641d_defconfig
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 CONFIG_MPC86xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SBC8641D=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
+CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y