diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index a1b3b59fd99a..cc9e17391a17 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SAMSUNG=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SAMSUNG_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_SPRD=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_SPRD_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_DEV_BUS=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM=y
 # CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_CAVIUM is not set
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index f89cdd517dca..8c9d37fb66f1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -1442,7 +1442,6 @@ config SERIAL_MEN_Z135
 
 config SERIAL_SPRD
 	tristate "Support for Spreadtrum serial"
-	depends on ARCH_SPRD
 	select SERIAL_CORE
 	help
 	  This enables the driver for the Spreadtrum's serial.