diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/ti/omap/dm8168-evm.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/ti/omap/dm8168-evm.dts
index 6130b9a5f660..81450e15b889 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/ti/omap/dm8168-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/ti/omap/dm8168-evm.dts
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ / {
 	model = "DM8168 EVM";
 	compatible = "ti,dm8168-evm", "ti,dm8168", "ti,dm816";
 
+	chosen {
+		stdout-path = &uart3;
+	};
+
 	memory@80000000 {
 		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x80000000 0x40000000	/* 1 GB */