diff --git a/configs/openrd_base_defconfig b/configs/openrd_base_defconfig
index 1686139..ea7861d 100644
--- a/configs/openrd_base_defconfig
+++ b/configs/openrd_base_defconfig
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
+CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y