diff --git a/configs/MPC832XEMDS_HOST_33_defconfig b/configs/MPC832XEMDS_HOST_33_defconfig
index 9a2f338..071fe08 100644
--- a/configs/MPC832XEMDS_HOST_33_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC832XEMDS_HOST_33_defconfig
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_MPC832XEMDS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="PCI,PCI_33M,PQ_MDS_PIB=1"
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
+CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y