diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 83f8c94..597db4b 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@
 	  This option enables the full UART in SPL, so if is it disabled,
 	  the full UART driver will be omitted, thus saving space.
 
+config TPL_SERIAL_PRESENT
+	bool "Provide a serial driver in TPL"
+	depends on DM_SERIAL
+	default y
+	help
+	  In very space-constrained devices even the full UART driver is too
+	  large. In this case the debug UART can still be used in some cases.
+	  This option enables the full UART in TPL, so if is it disabled,
+	  the full UART driver will be omitted, thus saving space.
+
 # Logic to allow us to use the imply keyword to set what the default port
 # should be.  The default is otherwise 1.
 config CONS_INDEX_0