diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig
index b1ca99f116e..f7aec0382f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ config ARMV7M_ITMSYSLOG
 	bool "ITM SYSLOG support"
 	default n
 	select ARCH_SYSLOG
-	select SYSLOG
 	---help---
 		Enable hooks to support ITM syslog output.  This requires additional
 		MCU support in order to be used.  See arch/arm/src/armv7-m/itm_syslog.h
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_itm_syslog.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_itm_syslog.c
index 366d8aad4a4..b68640a402c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_itm_syslog.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_itm_syslog.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static const struct syslog_channel_ops_s g_itm_channel_ops =
 
 /* This structure describes the ITM SYSLOG channel */
 
-static const struct syslog_channel_s g_itm_channel =
+static struct syslog_channel_s g_itm_channel =
 {
   .sc_ops   = &g_itm_channel_ops
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/Kconfig
index 550509281ce..064d09c47cc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/Kconfig
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ config ARMV8M_ITMSYSLOG
 	bool "ITM SYSLOG support"
 	default n
 	select ARCH_SYSLOG
-	select SYSLOG
 	---help---
 		Enable hooks to support ITM syslog output.  This requires additional
 		MCU support in order to be used.  See arch/arm/src/armv8-m/itm_syslog.h
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_itm_syslog.c b/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_itm_syslog.c
index 9900de225e2..d3fba562dcb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_itm_syslog.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_itm_syslog.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static const struct syslog_channel_ops_s g_itm_channel_ops =
 
 /* This structure describes the ITM SYSLOG channel */
 
-static const struct syslog_channel_s g_itm_channel =
+static struct syslog_channel_s g_itm_channel =
 {
   .sc_ops   = &g_itm_channel_ops
 };