diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index eb530b4..2ed8812 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@
 	depends on 64BIT && EXPERIMENTAL
 	select VIRTIO
 	select VIRTIO_RING
+	select VIRTIO_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  Select this option if you want to run the kernel under s390 linux
 endmenu