diff --git a/configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig b/configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig
index b0a58e52538044fa37cae5402028a66f5085ff8a..1d353520a9fbb3aacdc2486534391dffa23c2c6c 100644
--- a/configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED=y
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_MENU_SHOW=y
 CONFIG_USE_PREBOOT=y
 CONFIG_PREBOOT="run preboot"
+CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="Nokia RX-51 # "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set