diff --git a/arch/mips/ath25/devices.c b/arch/mips/ath25/devices.c
index e1156347da53f6cb7516e5f016568028a434b978..301a9028273c3a6bcc93ec8a40952245fcbd2f2e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ath25/devices.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ath25/devices.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ const char *get_system_type(void)
 
 void __init ath25_serial_setup(u32 mapbase, int irq, unsigned int uartclk)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
 	struct uart_port s;
 
 	memset(&s, 0, sizeof(s));
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ void __init ath25_serial_setup(u32 mapbase, int irq, unsigned int uartclk)
 	s.uartclk = uartclk;
 
 	early_serial_setup(&s);
+#endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE */
 }
 
 int __init ath25_add_wmac(int nr, u32 base, int irq)