diff --git a/Platform/NVIDIA/JetsonMinimal/Jetson.defconfig b/Platform/NVIDIA/JetsonMinimal/Jetson.defconfig
index 6767371aaf..1ab71d34fd 100644
--- a/Platform/NVIDIA/JetsonMinimal/Jetson.defconfig
+++ b/Platform/NVIDIA/JetsonMinimal/Jetson.defconfig
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ CONFIG_L4T=y
 CONFIG_FS_EXT4=y
 # CONFIG_SHELL is not set
 CONFIG_SECURITY_PHYSICAL_PRESENCE=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_PORT_CONSOLE_TEGRA=y