diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
index d3fcf7e64e3a4a68980fca0c1067794cddadf977..cfe08eab90c69180d86cd2f28468b058ca6602f3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_BOOTX
 
 config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_LPAR
 	bool "LPAR HV Console"
-	depends on PPC_PSERIES
+	depends on PPC_PSERIES && HVC_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  Select this to enable early debugging for a machine with a HVC
 	  console on vterm 0.
 
 config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_LPAR_HVSI
 	bool "LPAR HVSI Console"
-	depends on PPC_PSERIES
+	depends on PPC_PSERIES && HVC_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  Select this to enable early debugging for a machine with a HVSI
 	  console on a specified vterm.