diff --git a/drivers/syslog/Kconfig b/drivers/syslog/Kconfig
index ce1d2f8fb43..e5d31878216 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/syslog/Kconfig
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ comment "SYSLOG channels"
 
 config SYSLOG_DEVPATH
 	string "System log device"
-	default "/dev/kmsg" if CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-	default "/dev/ttyS1" if !CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
+	default "/dev/kmsg" if RAMLOG_SYSLOG
+	default "/dev/ttyS1" if !RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 	---help---
 		The full path to the system logging device.  For the RAMLOG SYSLOG device,
 		this is normally "/dev/kmsg".  For character SYSLOG devices, it should be