diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
index 40465d5277e6..4bc4b575c99b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 		reg = <0x0 0x80000000 0x0 0x60000000>; /* 1536 MB */
 	};
 
+	chosen {
+		stdout-path = &uart1;
+	};
+
 	evm_3v3_sd: fixedregulator-sd {
 		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
 		regulator-name = "evm_3v3_sd";
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra72-evm-common.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra72-evm-common.dtsi
index 64553476c678..b3018b028eb4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra72-evm-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra72-evm-common.dtsi
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 		display0 = &hdmi0;
 	};
 
+	chosen {
+		stdout-path = &uart1;
+	};
+
 	evm_12v0: fixedregulator-evm12v0 {
 		/* main supply */
 		compatible = "regulator-fixed";