diff --git a/configs/T1042RDB_PI_SPIFLASH_defconfig b/configs/T1042RDB_PI_SPIFLASH_defconfig
index 70fe84b..6c2ea2d 100644
--- a/configs/T1042RDB_PI_SPIFLASH_defconfig
+++ b/configs/T1042RDB_PI_SPIFLASH_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_MPC85xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_T104XRDB=y