diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index 434f83168546..4fce15296f31 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ config SERIAL_FSL_LPUART
 
 config SERIAL_FSL_LPUART_CONSOLE
 	bool "Console on Freescale lpuart serial port"
-	depends on SERIAL_FSL_LPUART
+	depends on SERIAL_FSL_LPUART=y
 	select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
 	select SERIAL_EARLYCON
 	help