diff --git a/arch/x86/dts/serial.dtsi b/arch/x86/dts/serial.dtsi
index 54c3faf451..22f7b54fed 100644
--- a/arch/x86/dts/serial.dtsi
+++ b/arch/x86/dts/serial.dtsi
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 / {
 	serial: serial {
+		u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
 		compatible = "ns16550";
 		reg = <0x3f8 8>;
 		reg-shift = <0>;