diff --git a/configs/rpi_0_w_defconfig b/configs/rpi_0_w_defconfig
index 04717d5e50..6e02cf34e9 100644
--- a/configs/rpi_0_w_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rpi_0_w_defconfig
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ CONFIG_SYS_WHITE_ON_BLACK=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_SCROLL_LINES=10
 CONFIG_PHYS_TO_BUS=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
+# CONFIG_REQUIRE_SERIAL_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/rpi_2_defconfig b/configs/rpi_2_defconfig
index f8203c9d47..dd3c60cc93 100644
--- a/configs/rpi_2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rpi_2_defconfig
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ CONFIG_SYS_WHITE_ON_BLACK=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_SCROLL_LINES=10
 CONFIG_PHYS_TO_BUS=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
+# CONFIG_REQUIRE_SERIAL_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/rpi_defconfig b/configs/rpi_defconfig
index d13d3d3e2e..2c0412d8ea 100644
--- a/configs/rpi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rpi_defconfig
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ CONFIG_SYS_WHITE_ON_BLACK=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_SCROLL_LINES=10
 CONFIG_PHYS_TO_BUS=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
+# CONFIG_REQUIRE_SERIAL_CONSOLE is not set