diff --git a/boards/arm/rcar_h3ulcb/rcar_h3ulcb_cr7_defconfig b/boards/arm/rcar_h3ulcb/rcar_h3ulcb_cr7_defconfig
index 17a022e24b3..ea239fd5300 100644
--- a/boards/arm/rcar_h3ulcb/rcar_h3ulcb_cr7_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/rcar_h3ulcb/rcar_h3ulcb_cr7_defconfig
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ CONFIG_FLASH_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_FLASH_BASE_ADDRESS=0
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_RCAR=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_UART_RCAR=y
+CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y