diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/rv1106_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/rv1106_defconfig
index 9920f76cc8ef..149efe659a3d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/rv1106_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/rv1106_defconfig
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ CONFIG_FIQ_DEBUGGER=y
 CONFIG_FIQ_DEBUGGER_NO_SLEEP=y
 CONFIG_FIQ_DEBUGGER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_FIQ_DEBUGGER_CONSOLE_DEFAULT_ENABLE=y
+CONFIG_RK_CONSOLE_THREAD=y
 # CONFIG_ARM_ARCH_TIMER_EVTSTREAM is not set
 # CONFIG_IOMMU_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_CPU_RV1106=y