diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
index 17b31982c566..2ca8819979b4 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ choice
 
 config XTENSA_PLATFORM_ISS
 	bool "ISS"
-	depends on TTY
 	select XTENSA_CALIBRATE_CCOUNT
 	select SERIAL_CONSOLE
 	help
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/Makefile b/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/Makefile
index d2369b799c50..b3e89291cfba 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/Makefile
+++ b/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # "prom monitor" library routines under Linux.
 #
 
-obj-y			= console.o setup.o
+obj-y			= setup.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_TTY)	+= console.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NET)	+= network.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SIMDISK) += simdisk.o