diff --git a/config/kernel/linux-sun8i-dev.config b/config/kernel/linux-sun8i-dev.config
index c8045260b1..acb53b6ff5 100644
--- a/config/kernel/linux-sun8i-dev.config
+++ b/config/kernel/linux-sun8i-dev.config
@@ -2521,7 +2521,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_CORE=m
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX=m
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_I2C=y
-# CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_SPI is not set
+CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_SPI=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_BCM63XX is not set
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_ALTERA_JTAGUART is not set
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_ALTERA_UART is not set