diff --git a/src/mainboard/asus/a8v-e_se/Options.lb b/src/mainboard/asus/a8v-e_se/Options.lb
index e9a623acf1..acb12411cd 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/asus/a8v-e_se/Options.lb
+++ b/src/mainboard/asus/a8v-e_se/Options.lb
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ uses SB_HT_CHAIN_UNITID_OFFSET_ONLY
 uses SB_HT_CHAIN_ON_BUS0
 uses CONFIG_COMPRESSED_PAYLOAD_NRV2B
 uses CONFIG_COMPRESSED_PAYLOAD_LZMA
+uses CONFIG_USE_PRINTK_IN_CAR
 
 default ROM_SIZE = 512 * 1024
 default FALLBACK_SIZE = 256 * 1024
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ default CONFIG_ROM_PAYLOAD = 1
 default CC = "$(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc -m32"
 default HOSTCC = "gcc"
 default CONFIG_GDB_STUB = 0
+default CONFIG_USE_PRINTK_IN_CAR = 1
 default CONFIG_CONSOLE_SERIAL8250 = 1
 default TTYS0_BAUD = 115200
 default TTYS0_BASE = 0x3f8