diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
index 4eff0a3810ca..86afcc6b56bf 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV=y
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSE is not set
 # CONFIG_SERIO is not set
 CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT=0
-CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=m
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=m
 CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER=m
 CONFIG_HANGCHECK_TIMER=m
diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
index 8e8bc93fe047..71b49ea5b058 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV=y
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSE is not set
 # CONFIG_SERIO is not set
 CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT=0
-CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=m
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=m
 CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER=m
 CONFIG_HANGCHECK_TIMER=m