diff --git a/arch/nios2/configs/adi_nios2_defconfig b/arch/nios2/configs/adi_nios2_defconfig
index 22d24522fd84fe..e623e4ec8e7be8 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/configs/adi_nios2_defconfig
+++ b/arch/nios2/configs/adi_nios2_defconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ CONFIG_MARVELL_PHY=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_ALTERA_JTAGUART=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_ALTERA_JTAGUART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_ALTERA_UART=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ALTERA_JTAGUART_CONSOLE_BYPASS=y
 # CONFIG_HW_RANDOM is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SPI_ALTERA=y