diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index 2a0da35c0ef8..28e4beeabf8f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -1025,6 +1025,7 @@ config SERIAL_SCCNXP_CONSOLE
 
 config SERIAL_SC16IS7XX
 	tristate "NXP SC16IS7xx UART support"
+	depends on SPI_MASTER || I2C
 	select SERIAL_CORE
 	select SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_SPI if SPI_MASTER
 	select SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_I2C if I2C