diff --git a/cpu/arm720t/Makefile b/cpu/arm720t/Makefile
index a038042..d5ac7d3 100644
--- a/cpu/arm720t/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/arm720t/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
 
 START	= start.o
-COBJS	= serial.o interrupts.o cpu.o
+COBJS	= interrupts.o cpu.o
 
 SRCS	:= $(START:.o=.S) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS) $(SOBJS))
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Makefile b/drivers/serial/Makefile
index eaf4f8e..6ab847f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/serial/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ COBJS-$(CONFIG_SYS_NS16550) += ns16550.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_DRIVER_S3C4510_UART) += s3c4510b_uart.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_S3C64XX) += s3c64xx.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_SERIAL) += serial.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_CLPS7111_SERIAL) += serial_clps7111.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_IXP_SERIAL) += serial_ixp.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_KS8695_SERIAL) += serial_ks8695.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_LPC2292_SERIAL) += serial_lpc2292.o
diff --git a/cpu/arm720t/serial.c b/drivers/serial/serial_clps7111.c
similarity index 96%
rename from cpu/arm720t/serial.c
rename to drivers/serial/serial_clps7111.c
index b54d1cf..a6aecad 100644
--- a/cpu/arm720t/serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_clps7111.c
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_IMPA7) || defined(CONFIG_EP7312) || defined(CONFIG_ARMADILLO)
-
 #include <clps7111.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
@@ -122,4 +119,3 @@ serial_puts (const char *s)
 		serial_putc (*s++);
 	}
 }
-#endif
diff --git a/include/configs/armadillo.h b/include/configs/armadillo.h
index ef6ce22..7ba5e17 100644
--- a/include/configs/armadillo.h
+++ b/include/configs/armadillo.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 /*
  * select serial console configuration
  */
+#define CONFIG_CLPS7111_SERIAL
 #define CONFIG_SERIAL1		1	/* we use Serial line 1 */
 
 /* allow to overwrite serial and ethaddr */
diff --git a/include/configs/ep7312.h b/include/configs/ep7312.h
index d12b13f..630fff3 100644
--- a/include/configs/ep7312.h
+++ b/include/configs/ep7312.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 /*
  * select serial console configuration
  */
+#define CONFIG_CLPS7111_SERIAL
 #define CONFIG_SERIAL1		1	/* we use Serial line 1 */
 
 /* allow to overwrite serial and ethaddr */
diff --git a/include/configs/impa7.h b/include/configs/impa7.h
index efd4214..c7001cc 100644
--- a/include/configs/impa7.h
+++ b/include/configs/impa7.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 /*
  * select serial console configuration
  */
+#define CONFIG_CLPS7111_SERIAL
 #define CONFIG_SERIAL1		1	/* we use Serial line 1 */
 
 /* allow to overwrite serial and ethaddr */