diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/transport/Kconfig.uart b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/transport/Kconfig.uart
index 1479b71f001..4c8a312ce44 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/transport/Kconfig.uart
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/transport/Kconfig.uart
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 menuconfig MCUMGR_TRANSPORT_UART
 	bool "UART mcumgr SMP transport"
+	select CONSOLE
 	select UART_MCUMGR
 	select BASE64
 	help