diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 1e2dd6f5e4b0..1537e0d86192 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ choice
 
 config SERIAL_BFIN_DMA
 	bool "DMA mode"
-	depends on !DMA_UNCACHED_NONE && !KGDB_SERIAL_CONSOLE
+	depends on !DMA_UNCACHED_NONE && KGDB_SERIAL_CONSOLE=n
 	help
 	  This driver works under DMA mode. If this option is selected, the
 	  blackfin simple dma driver is also enabled.