diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index 18a66d54c2b2..88755d1adeb1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DEPRECATED_OPTIONS is not set
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_EXAR is not set
+CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=0
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DW=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
index 22d7961f02e9..371dc3f0f84d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ CONFIG_INPUT_UINPUT=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
 # CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DEPRECATED_OPTIONS is not set
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=0
 CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SAMSUNG=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SAMSUNG_CONSOLE=y