diff --git a/bsp/sam7x/rtconfig.h b/bsp/sam7x/rtconfig.h
index 292fa49b84..30f3eca988 100644
--- a/bsp/sam7x/rtconfig.h
+++ b/bsp/sam7x/rtconfig.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #define RT_UART_RX_BUFFER_SIZE	128
 
 /* SECTION: Console options */
+#define RT_USING_CONSOLE
 /* the buffer size of console*/
 #define RT_CONSOLEBUF_SIZE	128