diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mtk.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mtk.c
index 6ecc6e3e82dc..a0294f3de4f8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mtk.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mtk.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static struct platform_driver mtk8250_platform_driver = {
 };
 module_platform_driver(mtk8250_platform_driver);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE) && !defined(MODULE)
 static int __init early_mtk8250_setup(struct earlycon_device *device,
 					const char *options)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
index a9d258715406..bb1b95a1f8b0 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ config SERIAL_8250_LPC18XX
 	  serial port, say Y to this option. If unsure, say Y.
 
 config SERIAL_8250_MT6577
-	bool "Mediatek serial port support"
+	tristate "Mediatek serial port support"
 	depends on SERIAL_8250 && ARCH_MEDIATEK
 	help
 	  If you have a Mediatek based board and want to use the