diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 6313258..1686a1f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@
 	  serial drivers are up and running (done in serial_init()). Otherwise
 	  the drivers may conflict and you will get strange output.
 
+choice
+	prompt "Select which UART will provide the debug UART"
+	depends on DEBUG_UART
+
+config DEBUG_UART_NS16550
+	bool "ns16550"
+	help
+	  Select this to enable a debug UART using the ns16550 driver. You
+	  will need to provide parameters to make this work. The driver will
+	  be available until the real driver model serial is running.
+
+endchoice
+
 config DEBUG_UART_BASE
 	hex "Base address of UART"
 	depends on DEBUG_UART