diff --git a/arch/sparc64/Kconfig b/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
index fb1189641c74..a72fd15d5ea8 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