diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.kgdb b/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
index c635a107a7de..533f912638ed 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ config KGDB_SERIAL_CONSOLE
 	tristate "KGDB: use kgdb over the serial console"
 	select CONSOLE_POLL
 	select MAGIC_SYSRQ
-	depends on TTY
+	depends on TTY && HW_CONSOLE
 	default y
 	help
 	  Share a serial console with kgdb. Sysrq-g must be used