diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
index d6d3db9c3b1f..db07d6a5d764 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ static int cpm_uart_init_port(struct device_node *np,
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_CPM
-#ifdef CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL
+#if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL) && defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_CPM_CONSOLE)
 	if (!udbg_port)
 #endif
 		udbg_putc = NULL;