diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index 0837aae1507e..2353bdea9472 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ CONFIG_VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING=y
 # CONFIG_DEVKMEM is not set
 CONFIG_SERIAL_IMX=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_IMX_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_FSL_LPUART=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_FSL_LPUART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_MXC_RNGA=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y