diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 8d9696adb440..5b3e83217b03 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_VEXPRESS=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_XGENE=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y
 CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=ttyAMA0"
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV=y
 # CONFIG_SERIO_I8042 is not set
 # CONFIG_SERIO_SERPORT is not set
 CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT=16
+CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_HW_RANDOM is not set