diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 22892c701c63..054fc10cb3b6 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ config DUMMY_IRQ
 config IBM_ASM
 	tristate "Device driver for IBM RSA service processor"
 	depends on X86 && PCI && INPUT
+	depends on SERIAL_8250 || SERIAL_8250=n
 	---help---
 	  This option enables device driver support for in-band access to the
 	  IBM RSA (Condor) service processor in eServer xSeries systems.