diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg.c b/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg.c
index 2fc7d273f38..12205c232af 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_rpmsg.c
@@ -458,10 +458,12 @@ 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;
 }