diff --git a/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/00ttyS0.cfg b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/00ttyS0.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a53d3291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/00ttyS0.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+serial 0 115200
diff --git a/features.in/tty/config.mk b/features.in/tty/config.mk
index a9271673..946fff68 100644
--- a/features.in/tty/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/tty/config.mk
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ use/tty:
 	@$(call add_feature)
 	@$(call xport,TTY_DEV)
 	@$(call xport,TTY_RATE)
+	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,installer-feature-serial-stage3)
 
 use/tty/S0: use/tty
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,agetty)
 	@$(call add,TTY_DEV,ttyS0)
 	@$(call set,TTY_RATE,115200)
+	@$(call add,SYSLINUX_CFG,ttyS0)