diff --git a/configs/Bananapi_defconfig b/configs/Bananapi_defconfig
index 794b727e50..898631d963 100644
--- a/configs/Bananapi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/Bananapi_defconfig
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AXP209_POWER,SUNXI_GMAC,RGMII,MACPWR=SUNXI_GPH(23),AHC
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FPGA is not set
+CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/Bananapro_defconfig b/configs/Bananapro_defconfig
index e56ca71ca2..e9909d97c1 100644
--- a/configs/Bananapro_defconfig
+++ b/configs/Bananapro_defconfig
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AXP209_POWER,SUNXI_GMAC,RGMII,MACPWR=SUNXI_GPH(23),AHC
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FPGA is not set
+CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y