diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
index 34e696d74108..828c65fdd7a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX=m
+CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_SPI=y
 CONFIG_TTY_PRINTK=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM=y
 CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_defconfig
index d634c92b1907..0cd7197bebce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_defconfig
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX=m
+CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_SPI=y
 CONFIG_TTY_PRINTK=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM=y
 CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER=y