diff --git a/src/mainboard/amd/onyx/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/amd/onyx/Kconfig
index 21c8c8519c..ebefa5cacf 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/amd/onyx/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/amd/onyx/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	def_bool y
 	select SOC_AMD_GENOA
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_32768
+	select AMD_SOC_CONSOLE_UART
 
 config FMDFILE
 	default "src/mainboard/amd/onyx/board.fmd"