diff --git a/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig b/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
index dd61ec9b70f..09f7d8a58ca 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_DM_PMIC_MP5416=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+# CONFIG_SPL_DM_SERIAL is not set
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y
diff --git a/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig b/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig
index c3a96a37855..41898da4aec 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mn_venice_defconfig
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_DM_PMIC_MP5416=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+# CONFIG_SPL_DM_SERIAL is not set
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y