diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/ADM5120 b/sys/mips/conf/ADM5120
index 9e24fc4402c..fc6b679201a 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/ADM5120
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/ADM5120
@@ -63,5 +63,5 @@ options 	INVARIANT_SUPPORT	#Extra sanity checks of internal structures, required
 device		loop
 device		ether
 device		uart
-nodevice	uart_8250		# No 8250 here
+nodevice	uart_ns8250		# ADM5120's UART not 16550-like
 # device		md