diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg.c b/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg.c
index 12205c232af..2fc7d273f38 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg.c
@@ -458,12 +458,10 @@ int uart_rpmsg_init(FAR const char *cpuname, FAR const char *devname,
            UART_RPMSG_DEV_PREFIX, devname);
   uart_register(name, dev);
 
-  #ifdef CONFIG_RPMSG_UART_CONSOLE
   if (dev->isconsole)
     {
       uart_register(UART_RPMSG_DEV_CONSOLE, dev);
     }
-  #endif
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg_raw.c b/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg_raw.c
index a658b3f61d3..8e40b2b9600 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg_raw.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg_raw.c
@@ -369,12 +369,10 @@ int uart_rpmsg_raw_init(FAR const char *cpuname, FAR const char *devname,
            UART_RPMSG_DEV_PREFIX, devname);
   uart_register(name, dev);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RPMSG_UART_RAW_CONSOLE
   if (dev->isconsole)
     {
       uart_register(UART_RPMSG_DEV_CONSOLE, dev);
     }
-#endif
 
   return 0;
 }