diff --git a/arch/arm/src/xmc4/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/xmc4/Kconfig
index 5a83e363b95..393b7e563eb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/xmc4/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/xmc4/Kconfig
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ config XMC4_USIC0
 config XMC4_USIC1
 	bool "USIC1"
 	default n
+	select XMC4_USIC
 	---help---
 		Support USIC1
 
diff --git a/configs/xmc4500-relax/README.txt b/configs/xmc4500-relax/README.txt
index e5bba52c69d..01361264068 100644
--- a/configs/xmc4500-relax/README.txt
+++ b/configs/xmc4500-relax/README.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Status
 ======
 
   2017-03-21:   The XMC4500 Relax boots into NSH, provides the NSH prompt,
-    and the LEDs are working.  But there is a problem with sserial input.
+    and the LEDs are working.  But there is a problem with serial input.
     The most likely reason for this is there are no serial RX interripts.
 
 Serial Console