diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 25d2c6f7325e8d64133100d651661af713f6563a..0fb6cfd50e75c8c9e1736c47e22b94e0fe0d6e33 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ config ARCH_HWEIGHT_CFLAGS
 config ARCH_SUPPORTS_UPROBES
 	def_bool y
 
+config FIX_EARLYCON_MEM
+	def_bool y
+
 source "init/Kconfig"
 source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
index 23329918f2292b088eac724156d743784460866c..91f1d8332b8688329ee7b2de3c189b93050daf3c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
@@ -90,11 +90,6 @@ config SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
-config FIX_EARLYCON_MEM
-	bool
-	depends on X86
-	default y
-
 config SERIAL_8250_GSC
 	tristate
 	depends on SERIAL_8250 && GSC