diff --git a/cpu/arm720t/Makefile b/cpu/arm720t/Makefile
index c97f329..a038042 100644
--- a/cpu/arm720t/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/arm720t/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
 
 START	= start.o
-COBJS	= serial.o serial_netarm.o interrupts.o cpu.o
+COBJS	= serial.o interrupts.o cpu.o
 
 SRCS	:= $(START:.o=.S) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS) $(SOBJS))
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Makefile b/drivers/serial/Makefile
index 8cac794..e76a2ad 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/serial/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_SERIAL) += serial.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_IXP_SERIAL) += serial_ixp.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_MAX3100_SERIAL) += serial_max3100.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_NETARM_SERIAL) += serial_netarm.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_PL010_SERIAL) += serial_pl01x.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_PL011_SERIAL) += serial_pl01x.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_SA1100_SERIAL) += serial_sa1100.o
diff --git a/cpu/arm720t/serial_netarm.c b/drivers/serial/serial_netarm.c
similarity index 98%
rename from cpu/arm720t/serial_netarm.c
rename to drivers/serial/serial_netarm.c
index 1a1b2db..2eb5393 100644
--- a/cpu/arm720t/serial_netarm.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_netarm.c
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NETARM
-
 #include <asm/hardware.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
@@ -196,5 +193,3 @@
 		serial_putc (*s++);
 	}
 }
-
-#endif /* CONFIG_NETARM */
diff --git a/include/configs/modnet50.h b/include/configs/modnet50.h
index b8ae018..74bab5f 100644
--- a/include/configs/modnet50.h
+++ b/include/configs/modnet50.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 /*
  * select serial console configuration
  */
+#define CONFIG_NETARM_SERIAL
 #define CONFIG_SERIAL1		1	/* we use Serial line 1 */
 
 /* allow to overwrite serial and ethaddr */