diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_early.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_early.c
index 3b3dbdc1b73e..8d08ff5c4e34 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_early.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_early.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ EARLYCON_DECLARE(uart8250, early_serial8250_setup);
 EARLYCON_DECLARE(uart, early_serial8250_setup);
 OF_EARLYCON_DECLARE(ns16550, "ns16550", early_serial8250_setup);
 OF_EARLYCON_DECLARE(ns16550a, "ns16550a", early_serial8250_setup);
+OF_EARLYCON_DECLARE(uart, "nvidia,tegra20-uart", early_serial8250_setup);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_OMAP