diff --git a/configs/xpress_defconfig b/configs/xpress_defconfig
index 04b0a14..b1bdb15 100644
--- a/configs/xpress_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xpress_defconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_SMSC=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y