diff --git a/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c b/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
index 4674f1efbe7a..e1675c25d5d4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static int __init ar7_register_uarts(void)
 	uart_port.type		= PORT_AR7;
 	uart_port.uartclk	= clk_get_rate(bus_clk) / 2;
 	uart_port.iotype	= UPIO_MEM32;
-	uart_port.flags		= UPF_FIXED_TYPE;
+	uart_port.flags		= UPF_FIXED_TYPE | UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF;
 	uart_port.regshift	= 2;
 
 	uart_port.line		= 0;