diff --git a/common/serial.c b/common/serial.c
index 2acbd08..7b29951 100644
--- a/common/serial.c
+++ b/common/serial.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
    || defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SCC3) || defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SCC4)
 	return &serial_scc_device;
 #elif defined(CONFIG_405GP) || defined(CONFIG_405CR) || defined(CONFIG_440) \
-   || defined(CONFIG_405EP)
+   || defined(CONFIG_405EP) || defined(CONFIG_MPC5xxx)
 	return &serial0_device;
 #else
 #error No default console
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_405GP) || defined(CONFIG_405CR) || defined(CONFIG_440) \
- || defined(CONFIG_405EP)
+ || defined(CONFIG_405EP) || defined(CONFIG_MPC5xxx)
 	serial_register(&serial0_device);
 	serial_register(&serial1_device);
 #endif