diff --git a/default-configs/alpha-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/alpha-softmmu.mak
index 7f6161e..e0d75e3 100644
--- a/default-configs/alpha-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/alpha-softmmu.mak
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 include pci.mak
 include usb.mak
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_I8254=y
 CONFIG_PCKBD=y
 CONFIG_VGA_CIRRUS=y
diff --git a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
index 6de3e16..dcbcea7 100644
--- a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_VGA=y
 CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_ECC=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_PTIMER=y
 CONFIG_SD=y
 CONFIG_MAX7310=y
diff --git a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
index 0b51360..3f2e820 100644
--- a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_IPMI_EXTERN=y
 CONFIG_ISA_IPMI_KCS=y
 CONFIG_ISA_IPMI_BT=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
 CONFIG_I8254=y
 CONFIG_PCSPK=y
diff --git a/default-configs/mips-softmmu-common.mak b/default-configs/mips-softmmu-common.mak
index 0394514..5b8b0c9 100644
--- a/default-configs/mips-softmmu-common.mak
+++ b/default-configs/mips-softmmu-common.mak
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CONFIG_VGA_ISA_MM=y
 CONFIG_VGA_CIRRUS=y
 CONFIG_VMWARE_VGA=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
 CONFIG_I8254=y
 CONFIG_PCSPK=y
diff --git a/default-configs/moxie-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/moxie-softmmu.mak
index 1a95476..7e22863 100644
--- a/default-configs/moxie-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/moxie-softmmu.mak
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 
 CONFIG_MC146818RTC=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_VGA=y
diff --git a/default-configs/pci.mak b/default-configs/pci.mak
index fff7ce3..d8d6548 100644
--- a/default-configs/pci.mak
+++ b/default-configs/pci.mak
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ CONFIG_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_ESP=y
 CONFIG_ESP_PCI=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_PCI=y
 CONFIG_IPACK=y
 CONFIG_WDT_IB6300ESB=y
diff --git a/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak
index d4d0f9b..13eb94f 100644
--- a/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak
@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@ CONFIG_PLATFORM_BUS=y
 CONFIG_ETSEC=y
 CONFIG_LIBDECNUMBER=y
 # For PReP
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_MC146818RTC=y
 CONFIG_ISA_TESTDEV=y
diff --git a/default-configs/ppc64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/ppc64-softmmu.mak
index db5a4d6..7a3b10e 100644
--- a/default-configs/ppc64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/ppc64-softmmu.mak
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ CONFIG_XICS=$(CONFIG_PSERIES)
 CONFIG_XICS_SPAPR=$(CONFIG_PSERIES)
 CONFIG_XICS_KVM=$(and $(CONFIG_PSERIES),$(CONFIG_KVM))
 # For PReP
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_MC146818RTC=y
 CONFIG_ISA_TESTDEV=y
 CONFIG_MEM_HOTPLUG=y
diff --git a/default-configs/ppcemb-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/ppcemb-softmmu.mak
index 54acc4d..7f56004 100644
--- a/default-configs/ppcemb-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/ppcemb-softmmu.mak
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ include sound.mak
 include usb.mak
 CONFIG_M48T59=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_I8257=y
 CONFIG_OPENPIC=y
 CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI01=y
diff --git a/default-configs/sh4-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/sh4-softmmu.mak
index 8e00390..546d855 100644
--- a/default-configs/sh4-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/sh4-softmmu.mak
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 include pci.mak
 include usb.mak
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_PTIMER=y
 CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI02=y
 CONFIG_SH4=y
diff --git a/default-configs/sh4eb-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/sh4eb-softmmu.mak
index efdd058..2d3fd49 100644
--- a/default-configs/sh4eb-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/sh4eb-softmmu.mak
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 include pci.mak
 include usb.mak
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_PTIMER=y
 CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI02=y
 CONFIG_SH4=y
diff --git a/default-configs/sparc64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/sparc64-softmmu.mak
index c0cdd64..922db55 100644
--- a/default-configs/sparc64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/sparc64-softmmu.mak
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ include usb.mak
 CONFIG_M48T59=y
 CONFIG_PTIMER=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
 CONFIG_PCKBD=y
 CONFIG_FDC=y
diff --git a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
index 7f89503..f34bc80 100644
--- a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_IPMI_EXTERN=y
 CONFIG_ISA_IPMI_KCS=y
 CONFIG_ISA_IPMI_BT=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA=y
 CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
 CONFIG_I8254=y
 CONFIG_PCSPK=y
diff --git a/hw/char/Makefile.objs b/hw/char/Makefile.objs
index 69a553c..6ea76fe 100644
--- a/hw/char/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/char/Makefile.objs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ common-obj-$(CONFIG_IPACK) += ipoctal232.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_ESCC) += escc.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_PARALLEL) += parallel.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_PL011) += pl011.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL) += serial.o serial-isa.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL) += serial.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA) += serial-isa.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_PCI) += serial-pci.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO) += virtio-console.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_XILINX) += xilinx_uartlite.o
