diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index 4789b5d62f63..67a9eb3f94ce 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -1032,6 +1032,7 @@ config SERIAL_SIFIVE_CONSOLE
 	bool "Console on SiFive UART"
 	depends on SERIAL_SIFIVE=y
 	select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
+	select SERIAL_EARLYCON
 	help
 	  Select this option if you would like to use a SiFive UART as the
 	  system console.