diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.ns16550 b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.ns16550
index fb7bcebe098..4c6676cdab6 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.ns16550
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.ns16550
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ menuconfig UART_NS16550
 	depends on DT_HAS_NS16550_ENABLED
 	select SERIAL_HAS_DRIVER
 	select SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
+	select PINCTRL if $(dt_compat_any_has_prop,$(DT_COMPAT_NS16550),pinctrl-0)
 	help
 	  This option enables the NS16550 serial driver.
 	  This driver can be used for the serial hardware