diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig
index 4e4ec779f182..6f981af67826 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/ath79_defconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PCI is not set
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS=1
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=1
+CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AR933X=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AR933X_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_HW_RANDOM is not set