diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 18e15a651d51..4bb813389e9e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ config BASLER_EXCITE
 	select IRQ_CPU
 	select IRQ_CPU_RM7K
 	select IRQ_CPU_RM9K
-	select SERIAL_RM9000
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_RM9000
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_64BIT_KERNEL