diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Kconfig
index 5cb6b81..7d884a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 config SPL_POWER_SUPPORT
 	default y
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 choice
 	prompt "OMAP3 board select"
 	optional
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/Kconfig
index f24be67..c3dc95f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 config SPL_POWER_SUPPORT
 	default y
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 choice
 	prompt "OMAP4 board select"
 	optional
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap5/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap5/Kconfig
index b8e9fe2..ef68c53 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap5/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap5/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 config SPL_POWER_SUPPORT
 	default y
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 choice
 	prompt "OMAP5 board select"
 	optional
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/zynqmp/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/zynqmp/Kconfig
index 0e055e2..f370970 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/zynqmp/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/zynqmp/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 config SPL_MMC_SUPPORT
 	default y
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 config SYS_BOARD
 	default "zynqmp"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3036/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3036/Kconfig
index 0804714..9263608 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3036/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3036/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 config SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN
 	default 0x400
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 source "board/rockchip/evb_rk3036/Kconfig"
 source "board/rockchip/kylin_rk3036/Kconfig"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3288/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3288/Kconfig
index 473a357..94863a9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3288/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/rk3288/Kconfig
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@
 config SPL_MMC_SUPPORT
 	default y
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 source "board/chipspark/popmetal_rk3288/Kconfig"
 
 source "board/firefly/firefly-rk3288/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Kconfig
index 87402e1..1c10ffb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 config SPL_NAND_SUPPORT
 	default y if SPL_NAND_DENALI
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 config TARGET_SOCFPGA_ARRIA5
 	bool
 	select TARGET_SOCFPGA_GEN5
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/Kconfig
index d0cc86e..76909ee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 config SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT
 	default y
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 config TEGRA_IVC
 	bool "Tegra IVC protocol"
 	help
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-uniphier/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-uniphier/Kconfig
index 7c75348..2e824bb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-uniphier/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-uniphier/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 config SPL_NAND_SUPPORT
 	default y if !ARM64
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 config SYS_CONFIG_NAME
 	default "uniphier"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig
index 5a1f7ca..e948551 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 config SPL_MMC_SUPPORT
 	default y if ZYNQ_SDHCI
 
+config SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT
+	default y
+
 config SYS_BOARD
 	default "zynq"