diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index c5b21cd..5e237d8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1199,6 +1199,7 @@
 	select ARM64
 	select CLK
 	select DM
+	select DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT if SPL && DEBUG_UART
 	select DM_ETH if NET
 	select DM_MAILBOX
 	select DM_MMC if MMC