diff --git a/configs/dra7xx_evm_defconfig b/configs/dra7xx_evm_defconfig
index 4fff0cf734..0357abc6cd 100644
--- a/configs/dra7xx_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dra7xx_evm_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 # CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT is not set
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="androidboot.serialno=${serial#} console=ttyS0,115200 androidboot.console=ttyS0 androidboot.hardware=jacinto6evmboard"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/dra7xx_hs_evm_defconfig b/configs/dra7xx_hs_evm_defconfig
index 5572472d01..246de12543 100644
--- a/configs/dra7xx_hs_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dra7xx_hs_evm_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_FIT_IMAGE_POST_PROCESS=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 # CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT is not set
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="androidboot.serialno=${serial#} console=ttyS0,115200 androidboot.console=ttyS0 androidboot.hardware=jacinto6evmboard"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y