diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index 21102fe87a1c..f1aea345f539 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_EXAR is not set
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=0
+CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DW=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
index f43a1e7b14d4..6d41f164bb2f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DEPRECATED_OPTIONS is not set
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=0
+CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DW=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_DEV_BUS=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM=y