diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index 56a4df952fb0..22e58a99f38b 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ config ALPHA_BROKEN_IRQ_MASK
 
 config VGA_HOSE
 	bool
-	depends on ALPHA_GENERIC || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_MARVEL || ALPHA_TSUNAMI
+	depends on VGA_CONSOLE && (ALPHA_GENERIC || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_MARVEL || ALPHA_TSUNAMI)
 	default y
 	help
 	  Support VGA on an arbitrary hose; needed for several platforms