diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/galileo/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/intel/galileo/Kconfig
index 4191ab715c..96f1a8f8a4 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/galileo/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/galileo/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ if BOARD_INTEL_GALILEO
 config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	def_bool y
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_8192
+	select ENABLE_BUILTIN_HSUART1
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
 	select SOC_INTEL_QUARK
 	select USE_FSP1_1