diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-ibm-rainier.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-ibm-rainier.dts
index 765514b083ef..a6081d82433b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-ibm-rainier.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-ibm-rainier.dts
@@ -882,6 +882,10 @@ eeprom@50 {
 	};
 };
 
+&vuart1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &lpc_ctrl {
 	status = "okay";
 	memory-region = <&flash_memory>;