diff --git a/src/soc/qualcomm/sc7280/Kconfig b/src/soc/qualcomm/sc7280/Kconfig
index a65a3eea37..24d5c207b4 100644
--- a/src/soc/qualcomm/sc7280/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/qualcomm/sc7280/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config SOC_QUALCOMM_SC7280
 	select CACHE_MRC_SETTINGS
 	select HAS_RECOVERY_MRC_CACHE
 	select COMPRESS_BOOTBLOCK
+	select HAVE_UART_SPECIAL
 
 if SOC_QUALCOMM_SC7280
 
@@ -36,4 +37,10 @@ config BOOT_DEVICE_SPI_FLASH_BUS
 	int
 	default 16
 
+config UART_FOR_CONSOLE
+	int
+	default 5
+	help
+	 Select the QUP instance to be used for UART console output.
+
 endif
diff --git a/src/soc/qualcomm/sc7280/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/qualcomm/sc7280/Makefile.inc
index 420e0cad60..9214152964 100644
--- a/src/soc/qualcomm/sc7280/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/qualcomm/sc7280/Makefile.inc
@@ -20,15 +20,21 @@ all-y += ../common/qupv3_spi.c
 bootblock-y += bootblock.c
 bootblock-y += mmu.c
 bootblock-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_UART) += ../common/uart_bitbang.c
+
+################################################################################
+verstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_UART) += ../common/qupv3_uart.c
+
 ################################################################################
 romstage-y += cbmem.c
 romstage-y += ../common/qclib.c
 romstage-y += ../common/mmu.c
 romstage-y += mmu.c
+romstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_UART) += ../common/qupv3_uart.c
 
 ################################################################################
 ramstage-y += soc.c
 ramstage-y += cbmem.c
+ramstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_UART) += ../common/qupv3_uart.c
 
 ################################################################################