diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index 3ae4974..daa0056 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -279,6 +279,13 @@ static const struct serial8250_config uart_config[] = {
 		.fcr		= UART_FCR_ENABLE_FIFO | UART_FCR_R_TRIG_10,
 		.flags		= UART_CAP_FIFO,
 	},
+	[PORT_OCTEON] = {
+		.name		= "OCTEON",
+		.fifo_size	= 64,
+		.tx_loadsz	= 64,
+		.fcr		= UART_FCR_ENABLE_FIFO | UART_FCR_R_TRIG_10,
+		.flags		= UART_CAP_FIFO,
+	},
 };
 
 #if defined (CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_AU1X00)
diff --git a/include/linux/serial_core.h b/include/linux/serial_core.h
index f155252..b419984 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_core.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_core.h
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
 #define PORT_NS16550A	14
 #define PORT_XSCALE	15
 #define PORT_RM9000	16	/* PMC-Sierra RM9xxx internal UART */
-#define PORT_MAX_8250	16	/* max port ID */
+#define PORT_OCTEON	17	/* Cavium OCTEON internal UART */
+#define PORT_MAX_8250	17	/* max port ID */
 
 /*
  * ARM specific type numbers.  These are not currently guaranteed