diff --git a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
index 9a27822..84fdc26 100644
--- a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_IMX=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX5=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y