diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index bc486deeeae55..6e73781bea632 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -1424,8 +1424,8 @@ config SERIAL_AR933X_NR_UARTS
 	  to support.
 
 config SERIAL_EFM32_UART
-	tristate "EFM32 UART/USART port."
-	depends on ARCH_EFM32
+	tristate "EFM32 UART/USART port"
+	depends on ARM && (ARCH_EFM32 || COMPILE_TEST)
 	select SERIAL_CORE
 	help
 	  This driver support the USART and UART ports on