diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index dc514c95d3..b5c6005b04 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ config PL01X_SERIAL
 config ROCKCHIP_SERIAL
 	bool "Rockchip on-chip UART support"
 	depends on DM_SERIAL && SPL_OF_PLATDATA
+	select SYS_NS16550
 	help
 	  Select this to enable a debug UART for Rockchip devices when using
 	  CONFIG_SPL_OF_PLATDATA (i.e. a compiled-in device tree replacemenmt).