diff --git a/configs/dra74_evm_defconfig b/configs/dra74_evm_defconfig
index 7bff294fbb..394edbec2e 100644
--- a/configs/dra74_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dra74_evm_defconfig
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_BAR=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SPANSION=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_TI_QSPI=y