diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index 94457b54125b..c55b947f3cdb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ config SERIAL_OMAP_CONSOLE
 config SERIAL_SIFIVE
 	tristate "SiFive UART support"
 	depends on OF
-	default SOC_SIFIVE
+	default SOC_SIFIVE || SOC_CANAAN
 	select SERIAL_CORE
 	help
 	  Select this option if you are building a kernel for a device that
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ config SERIAL_SIFIVE
 config SERIAL_SIFIVE_CONSOLE
 	bool "Console on SiFive UART"
 	depends on SERIAL_SIFIVE=y
-	default SOC_SIFIVE
+	default SOC_SIFIVE || SOC_CANAAN
 	select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
 	select SERIAL_EARLYCON
 	help