diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/core/Kconfig
index 14d2ecbb04d3..03061b1045a8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/Kconfig
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ config MMC_BLOCK_MINORS
 
 	  If unsure, say 8 here.
 
-config SDIO_UART
-	tristate "SDIO UART/GPS class support"
-	depends on TTY
-	help
-	  SDIO function driver for SDIO cards that implements the UART
-	  class, as well as the GPS class which appears like a UART.
-
 config MMC_TEST
 	tristate "MMC host test driver"
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/Makefile b/drivers/mmc/core/Makefile
index 15b067e8b0d1..0fa4abada538 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/Makefile
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@ mmc_core-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS)	+= debugfs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK)		+= mmc_block.o
 mmc_block-objs			:= block.o queue.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MMC_TEST)		+= mmc_test.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SDIO_UART)		+= sdio_uart.o
 mmc_core-$(CONFIG_MMC_CRYPTO)	+= crypto.o
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index bf680d22199b..3864cef711a6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -1387,6 +1387,16 @@ config SERIAL_MEN_Z135
 	  This driver can also be build as a module. If so, the module will be called
 	  men_z135_uart.ko
 
+config SDIO_UART
+	tristate "SDIO UART/GPS class support"
+	depends on TTY && MMC
+	help
+	  SDIO function driver for SDIO cards that implements the UART
+	  class, as well as the GPS class which appears like a UART.
+
+	  This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module will
+	  be called sdio_uart.
+
 config SERIAL_SPRD
 	tristate "Support for Spreadtrum serial"
 	select SERIAL_CORE
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Makefile b/drivers/tty/serial/Makefile
index bba7b21a4a1d..d63b126f40ca 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Makefile
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_SCCNXP)		+= sccnxp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX)		+= sc16is7xx.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_SPI)	+= sc16is7xx_spi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX_I2C)	+= sc16is7xx_i2c.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SDIO_UART)			+= sdio_uart.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_SH_SCI)		+= sh-sci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_SIFIVE)		+= sifive.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_SPRD)		+= sprd_serial.o
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sdio_uart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/mmc/core/sdio_uart.c
rename to drivers/tty/serial/sdio_uart.c