diff --git a/arch/x86/soc/quark_d2000/Kconfig b/arch/x86/soc/quark_d2000/Kconfig
index 5d11114b569..fa9314bd1b2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/soc/quark_d2000/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/soc/quark_d2000/Kconfig
@@ -123,6 +123,21 @@ endif # UART_NS16550_PORT_1
 
 endif # UART_NS16550
 
+if UART_QMSI
+config UART_QMSI_0
+	def_bool y
+config UART_QMSI_0_IRQ
+	default 8
+config UART_QMSI_0_IRQ_PRI
+	default 0
+config UART_QMSI_1
+	def_bool y
+config UART_QMSI_1_IRQ
+	default 6
+config UART_QMSI_1_IRQ_PRI
+	default 0
+endif # UART_QMSI
+
 if UART_CONSOLE
 
 config UART_CONSOLE_ON_DEV_NAME
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_qmsi.c b/drivers/serial/uart_qmsi.c
index 39ca4395e6a..20792429721 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_qmsi.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_qmsi.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void irq_config_func_0(struct device *dev);
 
 static struct uart_qmsi_config_info config_info_0 = {
 	.instance = QM_UART_0,
-	.clock_gate = CLK_PERIPH_UARTA_REGISTER,
+	.clock_gate = CLK_PERIPH_UARTA_REGISTER | CLK_PERIPH_CLK,
 	.baud_divisor = QM_UART_CFG_BAUD_DL_PACK(
 				DIVISOR_HIGH(CONFIG_UART_QMSI_0_BAUDRATE),
 				DIVISOR_LOW(CONFIG_UART_QMSI_0_BAUDRATE),
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static void irq_config_func_1(struct device *dev);
 
 static struct uart_qmsi_config_info config_info_1 = {
 	.instance = QM_UART_1,
-	.clock_gate = CLK_PERIPH_UARTB_REGISTER,
+	.clock_gate = CLK_PERIPH_UARTB_REGISTER | CLK_PERIPH_CLK,
 	.baud_divisor = QM_UART_CFG_BAUD_DL_PACK(
 				DIVISOR_HIGH(CONFIG_UART_QMSI_1_BAUDRATE),
 				DIVISOR_LOW(CONFIG_UART_QMSI_1_BAUDRATE),