diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/Kconfig
index 46c3a8e7c3a8..761d9e971fc4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ menu "iSeries device drivers"
 	depends on PPC_ISERIES
 
 config VIOCONS
-	tristate "iSeries Virtual Console Support (Obsolete)"
+	bool "iSeries Virtual Console Support (Obsolete)"
+	depends on !HVC_ISERIES
+	default n
 	help
 	  This is the old virtual console driver for legacy iSeries.
 	  You should use the iSeries Hypervisor Virtual Console
diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index 1e32fb834eb8..2df42fdcdc91 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@ config HVC_CONSOLE
 
 config HVC_ISERIES
 	bool "iSeries Hypervisor Virtual Console support"
-	depends on PPC_ISERIES && !VIOCONS
+	depends on PPC_ISERIES
+	default y
 	select HVC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  iSeries machines support a hypervisor virtual console.