diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
index 136f2b1460f9..dcf89db183df 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ config SERIAL_8250_ASPEED_VUART
 	depends on SERIAL_8250
 	depends on OF
 	depends on REGMAP && MFD_SYSCON
+	depends on ARCH_ASPEED || COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  If you want to use the virtual UART (VUART) device on Aspeed
 	  BMC platforms, enable this option. This enables the 16550A-