diff --git a/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c b/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c
index 5036d4c06996..e32b54abff51 100644
--- a/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c
+++ b/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <asm/clk.h>
 #include <asm/mach_desc.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_EARLYCON
 
 static unsigned int __initdata arc_base_baud;