diff --git a/subsys/debug/gdbstub/Kconfig b/subsys/debug/gdbstub/Kconfig
index 64cb4fb0bd7..f7002cb05d7 100644
--- a/subsys/debug/gdbstub/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/debug/gdbstub/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 menuconfig GDBSTUB
 	bool "GDB remote serial protocol support [EXPERIMENTAL]"
 	depends on ARCH_HAS_GDBSTUB
-	select UART_USE_RUNTIME_CONFIGURE
+	select UART_USE_RUNTIME_CONFIGURE if SERIAL
 	select EXPERIMENTAL
 	help
 	  This option enable support the target using GDB, or any other