diff --git a/board/ti/dra7xx/Kconfig b/board/ti/dra7xx/Kconfig
index 3bbd866..80341d9 100644
--- a/board/ti/dra7xx/Kconfig
+++ b/board/ti/dra7xx/Kconfig
@@ -9,4 +9,12 @@
 config SYS_CONFIG_NAME
 	default "dra7xx_evm"
 
+config CONS_INDEX
+	int "UART used for console"
+	range 1 6
+	default 1
+	help
+	  The DRA7xx (and AM57x) SoC has a total of 6 UARTs available to it.
+	  Depending on your specific board you may want something other than UART1
+	  here.
 endif