diff --git a/configs/redwood_defconfig b/configs/redwood_defconfig
index ad87d0e..3b7cebb 100644
--- a/configs/redwood_defconfig
+++ b/configs/redwood_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_REDWOOD=y
+CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y