diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index 454cb8bda81f..36910b737aad 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DEPRECATED_OPTIONS is not set
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_EXAR is not set
+CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DW=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE=y