diff --git a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
index 11d67ef..5e635e0 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="36BIT"
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
+CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y