diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/serial/qcs405.c b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/serial/qcs405.c
index 7a80aae9c3..06ec5b9e1d 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/serial/qcs405.c
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/serial/qcs405.c
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ struct uart_params_t {
 static struct console_input_driver consin = {
 	.havekey = serial_havechar,
 	.getchar = serial_getchar,
+	.input_type = CONSOLE_INPUT_TYPE_UART,
 };
 
 static struct console_output_driver consout = {