diff --git a/src/ec/kontron/kempld/Kconfig b/src/ec/kontron/kempld/Kconfig
index 647bd12d69..08401c949c 100644
--- a/src/ec/kontron/kempld/Kconfig
+++ b/src/ec/kontron/kempld/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config EC_KONTRON_KEMPLD
 	bool
+	select DRIVERS_UART_8250IO
 	help
 	  Driver for Kontron's express module programmable logic device used
 	  on their COMexpress modules.