diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 5a9754455eed..047c20d35a98 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ config SERIAL_CLPS711X_CONSOLE
 config SERIAL_SAMSUNG
 	tristate "Samsung SoC serial support"
 	depends on ARM && PLAT_S3C24XX
+	select SERIAL_CORE
 	help
 	  Support for the on-chip UARTs on the Samsung S3C24XX series CPUs,
 	  providing /dev/ttySAC0, 1 and 2 (note, some machines may not