diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h
index 71d08abbdcc..90cc2bfbc3f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 #  if defined(CONFIG_ARM_LWL_CONSOLE)
 #    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  elif defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #  else
 #    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
 #    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/at32uc3/at32uc3_config.h b/arch/avr/src/at32uc3/at32uc3_config.h
index 2a5d1e04a15..845f9f5545a 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/at32uc3/at32uc3_config.h
+++ b/arch/avr/src/at32uc3/at32uc3_config.h
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  if defined(HAVE_RS232_DEVICE)
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  elif defined(HAVE_RS232_DEVICE)
 #    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
 #    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
 #  else
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/at90usb/at90usb_config.h b/arch/avr/src/at90usb/at90usb_config.h
index 91b172ecaff..1f0f1844b54 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/at90usb/at90usb_config.h
+++ b/arch/avr/src/at90usb/at90usb_config.h
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  if defined(HAVE_USART_DEVICE)
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  elif defined(HAVE_USART_DEVICE)
 #    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
 #    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
 #  else
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/atmega/atmega_config.h b/arch/avr/src/atmega/atmega_config.h
index f764b8a6890..ffe6a405d7e 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/atmega/atmega_config.h
+++ b/arch/avr/src/atmega/atmega_config.h
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  if defined(HAVE_USART_DEVICE)
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  elif defined(HAVE_USART_DEVICE)
 #    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
 #    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
 #  else
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/hc/src/common/up_internal.h
index 3f845594b71..d85ba340544 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -61,8 +61,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /* If some other device is used as the console, then the serial driver may
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/mips/src/common/up_internal.h
index 5de04e5c2f5..9a100687eac 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -58,8 +58,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /* If some other device is used as the console, then the serial driver may
diff --git a/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32.h b/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32.h
index fab887bae8e..64c07227f03 100644
--- a/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32.h
+++ b/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32.h
@@ -78,8 +78,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/arch/misoc/src/minerva/minerva.h b/arch/misoc/src/minerva/minerva.h
index 6c73a7b74e3..ff9bdb06a22 100644
--- a/arch/misoc/src/minerva/minerva.h
+++ b/arch/misoc/src/minerva/minerva.h
@@ -78,8 +78,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/arch/or1k/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/or1k/src/common/up_internal.h
index ed5cfe0bc7e..3a76708f05b 100644
--- a/arch/or1k/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/or1k/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -61,8 +61,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /* If some other device is used as the console, then the serial driver may
diff --git a/arch/renesas/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/renesas/src/common/up_internal.h
index 03f0067f134..a83a4df1792 100644
--- a/arch/renesas/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/renesas/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -66,8 +66,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /* If some other device is used as the console, then the serial driver may
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/risc-v/src/common/up_internal.h
index 50a5b36d014..283ea28507b 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -86,8 +86,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/x86/src/common/up_internal.h
index fcd06ccf2e8..11f63535e35 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -60,8 +60,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /* If some other device is used as the console, then the serial driver may
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
index b9a4d5faecb..c50b269cb98 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa.h
@@ -61,8 +61,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /* If some other device is used as the console, then the serial driver may
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/z16/src/common/up_internal.h
index 46452227571..3de83e70085 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -67,8 +67,13 @@
 #  undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
 #  undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
 #else
-#  define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
-#  define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  if defined(CONFIG_CONSOLE_SYSLOG)
+#    undef  USE_SERIALDRIVER
+#    undef  USE_EARLYSERIALINIT
+#  else
+#    define USE_SERIALDRIVER 1
+#    define USE_EARLYSERIALINIT 1
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /* If some other device is used as the console, then the serial driver may