diff --git a/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
index 95cf330..4ef5da0 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
@@ -199,11 +199,12 @@ config VGA_BIOS_ID

 config UART_DEBUG
        bool "Enable UART debug port."
-       default n
+       default y
        select CONSOLE_SERIAL
        select DRIVERS_UART
        select DRIVERS_UART_8250MEM_32
        select NO_UART_ON_SUPERIO
+       select DEBUG_SMI

 config SKYLAKE_SOC_PCH_H
        bool