diff --git a/drivers/char/amiserial.c b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
index 98821f9..b97aebd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
@@ -2071,12 +2071,13 @@
 module_exit(rs_exit)
 
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE) && !defined(MODULE)
+
 /*
  * ------------------------------------------------------------
  * Serial console driver
  * ------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE
 
 static void amiga_serial_putc(char c)
 {
@@ -2130,6 +2131,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 console_initcall(amiserial_console_init);
-#endif
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE && !MODULE */
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");