diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/mpc8610_hpcd_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/mpc8610_hpcd_defconfig
index 036bfb2d18cd..0db9ba0423ff 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/mpc8610_hpcd_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/mpc8610_hpcd_defconfig
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ CONFIG_I2C_MPC=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FB_FSL_DIU=y
+CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK=y
+CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_FONTS=y
+CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
+CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=y
 CONFIG_SND=y
 CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS=y