diff --git a/bsp/lpc176x/rtconfig.h b/bsp/lpc176x/rtconfig.h
index 133616c0bd..6ab58f93a5 100644
--- a/bsp/lpc176x/rtconfig.h
+++ b/bsp/lpc176x/rtconfig.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #define RT_UART_RX_BUFFER_SIZE	64
 
 /* SECTION: Console options */
+#define RT_USING_CONSOLE
 /* the buffer size of console */
 #define RT_CONSOLEBUF_SIZE	128