diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
index 1ac5198d0195..37839f1315e3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ CONFIG_VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FB_FSL_DIU=y
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
+CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_FONTS=y
+CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
+CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=y
 CONFIG_SND=y
 # CONFIG_SND_SUPPORT_OLD_API is not set
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
index f77edddc81ee..908c941fc24c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ CONFIG_VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FB_FSL_DIU=y
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
+CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_FONTS=y
+CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
+CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=y
 CONFIG_SND=y
 # CONFIG_SND_SUPPORT_OLD_API is not set