diff --git a/configs/malta_defconfig b/configs/malta_defconfig
index 53762a9..ed41e29 100644
--- a/configs/malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/malta_defconfig
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@
 CONFIG_PCI_MSC01=y
 CONFIG_RTC_MC146818=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_PORT_MAPPED=y