diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
index 4cad2ac00e9ff..0d7ea144a4a6d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
@@ -1571,6 +1571,9 @@ static void lpuart_tx_dma_startup(struct lpuart_port *sport)
 	u32 uartbaud;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (uart_console(&sport->port))
+		goto err;
+
 	if (!sport->dma_tx_chan)
 		goto err;
 
@@ -1600,6 +1603,9 @@ static void lpuart_rx_dma_startup(struct lpuart_port *sport)
 	int ret;
 	unsigned char cr3;
 
+	if (uart_console(&sport->port))
+		goto err;
+
 	if (!sport->dma_rx_chan)
 		goto err;