diff --git a/configs/freedom-kl25z/minnsh/defconfig b/configs/freedom-kl25z/minnsh/defconfig
index d6e1f71f78..66e79c7a16 100644
--- a/configs/freedom-kl25z/minnsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/freedom-kl25z/minnsh/defconfig
@@ -385,6 +385,9 @@ CONFIG_MCU_SERIAL=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_IFLOWCONTROL is not set
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_OFLOWCONTROL is not set
 # CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_SERIAL_TERMIOS is not set
+CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
+# CONFIG_OTHER_SERIAL_CONSOLE is not set
+# CONFIG_NO_SERIAL_CONSOLE is not set
 
 #
 # UART0 Configuration