diff --git a/configs/mx6sxsabresd_defconfig b/configs/mx6sxsabresd_defconfig
index c4690847377..2e52e301ae1 100644
--- a/configs/mx6sxsabresd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6sxsabresd_defconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_PFUZE100=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI=y