diff --git a/arch/sparc64/Kconfig b/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
index fb1189641c74fee75c8c2a301226c2858a451b05..a72fd15d5ea80a031f3c73a716d7ac6aec6a6f0a 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ config VT_CONSOLE
 
 config HW_CONSOLE
 	bool
+	depends on VT
 	default y
 
 config SMP