diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index b689c0417697..45190e55272a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SAMSUNG=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SAMSUNG_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_MSM_GENI_EARLY_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SPRD=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SPRD_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_HVC_DCC=y