diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/msm-auto-perf_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/msm-auto-perf_defconfig
index 1c83060d2d2f..f5130c4c4611 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/msm-auto-perf_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/msm-auto-perf_defconfig
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ CONFIG_SENSORS_BMG_FIFO=y
 # CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS is not set
 # CONFIG_DEVMEM is not set
 # CONFIG_DEVKMEM is not set
+CONFIG_SERIAL_MSM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_MSM_HS=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_MSM_SMD=y
 CONFIG_DIAG_CHAR=y