diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qm-mek-xen.dts b/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qm-mek-xen.dts
index 4061999..5797af0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qm-mek-xen.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qm-mek-xen.dts
@@ -63,5 +63,6 @@
 };
 
 &lpuart0 {
-	status = "disabled";
+	compatible = "xen,xen";
+	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
 };
diff --git a/configs/imx8qm_mek_androidauto_xen_defconfig b/configs/imx8qm_mek_androidauto_xen_defconfig
index b635906..498c619 100644
--- a/configs/imx8qm_mek_androidauto_xen_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8qm_mek_androidauto_xen_defconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_DM_WARN=n
 CONFIG_DM_DEVICE_REMOVE=n
 
-CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=n
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_FSL_LPUART=n
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=n