diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
index d7946be298b6fc1f842eaff3e14b4ae502924f3c..b221236aade8ed90e664f24233095451b540a215 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ menuconfig FSL_SOC_BOOKE
 	select MPIC
 	select PPC_PCI_CHOICE
 	select FSL_PCI if PCI
+	select SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED if SERIAL_8250
 	select SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ if SERIAL_8250
 	default y