diff --git a/configs/chromebook_link_defconfig b/configs/chromebook_link_defconfig
index 78a9470622..0b75781973 100644
--- a/configs/chromebook_link_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebook_link_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_DM_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DM_RTC=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0x3f8
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=1843200
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
diff --git a/configs/minnowmax_defconfig b/configs/minnowmax_defconfig
index 8f99f0eadf..0f500e643e 100644
--- a/configs/minnowmax_defconfig
+++ b/configs/minnowmax_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_DM_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DM_RTC=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0x3f8
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=1843200
 CONFIG_USB=y