diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 79ad0a1..24413d1 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -722,6 +722,13 @@
 	  This uses the ns16550 driver, converting the platdata from of-platdata
 	  to the ns16550 format.
 
+config S5P_SERIAL
+	bool "Support for Samsung S5P UART"
+	depends on ARCH_EXYNOS || ARCH_S5PC1XX
+	default y
+	help
+	  Select this to enable Samsung S5P UART support.
+
 config SANDBOX_SERIAL
 	bool "Sandbox UART support"
 	depends on SANDBOX
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Makefile b/drivers/serial/Makefile
index 0c3810f..92bcb30 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/serial/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_LPC32XX_HSUART) += lpc32xx_hsuart.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MCFUART) += serial_mcf.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYS_NS16550) += ns16550.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_S5P) += serial_s5p.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_S5P_SERIAL) += serial_s5p.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MXC_UART) += serial_mxc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PXA_SERIAL) += serial_pxa.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MESON_SERIAL) += serial_meson.o