diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 50322c4158..a3bd845a7c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ config ARCH_MVEBU
 	select OF_CONTROL
 	select OF_SEPARATE
 	select DM
+	select DM_SERIAL
 
 config TARGET_DEVKIT3250
 	bool "Support devkit3250"
diff --git a/include/configs/mv-common.h b/include/configs/mv-common.h
index a2f60dc527..1ecbd3521f 100644
--- a/include/configs/mv-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/mv-common.h
@@ -39,11 +39,17 @@
 /*
  * NS16550 Configuration
  */
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && defined(CONFIG_DM_SERIAL)
+#define CONFIG_DW_SERIAL
+#endif
+
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_SERIAL
-#define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE	(-4)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK		CONFIG_SYS_TCLK
+#if !defined(CONFIG_DM_SERIAL)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE	(-4)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		MV_UART_CONSOLE_BASE
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Serial Port configuration