--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ config SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config SERIAL_8250_SYSRQ
+	bool "Magic sysrq support on 8250/16550 devices"
+	depends on SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
+
 config FIX_EARLYCON_MEM
 	bool
 	depends on X86
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  membase is an 'ioremapped' cookie.
  */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE) && defined(CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_SYSRQ) && defined(CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ)
 #define SUPPORT_SYSRQ
 #endif