diff --git a/configs/verdin-imx8mm_defconfig b/configs/verdin-imx8mm_defconfig
index a68cae71f4..94ba1f50fb 100644
--- a/configs/verdin-imx8mm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/verdin-imx8mm_defconfig
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_PMIC_PFUZE100=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y
diff --git a/configs/verdin-imx8mp_defconfig b/configs/verdin-imx8mp_defconfig
index 6ca9da70bc..44fcfa1352 100644
--- a/configs/verdin-imx8mp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/verdin-imx8mp_defconfig
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SPL_POWER_I2C=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y