diff --git a/configs/syzygy_hub_defconfig b/configs/syzygy_hub_defconfig
index d25b48b..1cc86b8 100644
--- a/configs/syzygy_hub_defconfig
+++ b/configs/syzygy_hub_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xe0000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=50000000
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_ULPI_VIEWPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/topic_miami_defconfig b/configs/topic_miami_defconfig
index 60623ff..38f2e4e 100644
--- a/configs/topic_miami_defconfig
+++ b/configs/topic_miami_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xe0000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=100000000
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/topic_miamilite_defconfig b/configs/topic_miamilite_defconfig
index 1d63189..a1e98b7 100644
--- a/configs/topic_miamilite_defconfig
+++ b/configs/topic_miamilite_defconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xe0000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=100000000
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/topic_miamiplus_defconfig b/configs/topic_miamiplus_defconfig
index 2c080bc..b511077 100644
--- a/configs/topic_miamiplus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/topic_miamiplus_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xe0000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=100000000
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_ep_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_ep_defconfig
index 95665ec..ff865f1 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_ep_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_ep_defconfig
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xff000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=25000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_DWC3=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm015_dc1_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm015_dc1_defconfig
index 15f4cb7..beb2434 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm015_dc1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm015_dc1_defconfig
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xff000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=100000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_DWC3=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm016_dc2_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm016_dc2_defconfig
index 37b0185..8c8201d 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm016_dc2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm016_dc2_defconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xff000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=100000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_DWC3=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm018_dc4_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm018_dc4_defconfig
index 07be751..34365c8 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm018_dc4_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm018_dc4_defconfig
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xff000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=100000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm019_dc5_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm019_dc5_defconfig
index 4d0d394..c854ba7 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm019_dc5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zc1751_xm019_dc5_defconfig
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_EFI_LOADER_BOUNCE_BUFFER=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zcu102_revA_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zcu102_revA_defconfig
index d8c79e0..d8742a1 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zcu102_revA_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zcu102_revA_defconfig
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xff000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=100000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_DWC3=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zcu102_revB_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zcu102_revB_defconfig
index 9dd8cc9..e5d71bd 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zcu102_revB_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_zcu102_revB_defconfig
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xff000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=100000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_XHCI_DWC3=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_cc108_defconfig b/configs/zynq_cc108_defconfig
index 6fe20ba..fcf4635 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_cc108_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_cc108_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xe0000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=50000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_microzed_defconfig b/configs/zynq_microzed_defconfig
index a6a37f8..a713314 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_microzed_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_microzed_defconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_GEM=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_picozed_defconfig b/configs/zynq_picozed_defconfig
index 0d7b9d6..bbccfa5 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_picozed_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_picozed_defconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_GEM=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_ULPI_VIEWPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_z_turn_defconfig b/configs/zynq_z_turn_defconfig
index 2ab0d86..396c63f 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_z_turn_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_z_turn_defconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xe0001000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=50000000
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zc702_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zc702_defconfig
index edd8f22..ee6462f 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zc702_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zc702_defconfig
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xe0001000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=50000000
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zc706_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zc706_defconfig
index 1e07330..bc6fe3a 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zc706_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zc706_defconfig
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_GEM=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zc770_xm010_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zc770_xm010_defconfig
index 95e4a24..bf33467 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zc770_xm010_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zc770_xm010_defconfig
@@ -49,5 +49,6 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xe0001000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=50000000
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_SPI=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zc770_xm011_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zc770_xm011_defconfig
index 095ee2f..357b92b 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zc770_xm011_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zc770_xm011_defconfig
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@
 CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_GEM=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zc770_xm012_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zc770_xm012_defconfig
index 946cfc7..cce24b9 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zc770_xm012_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zc770_xm012_defconfig
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_GEM=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zc770_xm013_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zc770_xm013_defconfig
index 6d34b21..869975c 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zc770_xm013_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zc770_xm013_defconfig
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_GEM=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zed_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zed_defconfig
index 4201202..d1d59e8 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zed_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zed_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_GEM=y
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zybo_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zybo_defconfig
index d0ef223..4126460 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zybo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zybo_defconfig
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xe0001000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=50000000
+CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 7c54a49..122b8e7 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -537,6 +537,13 @@
 	  enable its onboard serial ports, say Y to this option.
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config ZYNQ_SERIAL
+	bool "Cadence (Xilinx Zynq) UART support"
+	depends on DM_SERIAL && (MICROBLAZE || ARCH_ZYNQ || ARCH_ZYNQMP)
+	help
+	  This driver supports the Cadence UART. It is found e.g. in Xilinx
+	  Zynq/ZynqMP.
+
 config MPC8XX_CONS
 	bool "Console driver for MPC8XX"
 	depends on 8xx
diff --git a/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h b/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h
index 8526ba0..14604eb 100644
--- a/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h
+++ b/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 /* Serial setup */
 #define CONFIG_ARM_DCC
 #define CONFIG_CPU_ARMV8
-#define CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL
 
 #define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX		0
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE \
diff --git a/include/configs/zynq-common.h b/include/configs/zynq-common.h
index e680673..e6aab08 100644
--- a/include/configs/zynq-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/zynq-common.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 	{300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400}
 
 #define CONFIG_ARM_DCC
-#define CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL
 
 /* Ethernet driver */
 #if defined(CONFIG_ZYNQ_GEM)
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index 8a0c95b..4ce8748 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -5109,5 +5109,4 @@
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_SDHCI1
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_SDHCI_MAX_FREQ
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_SDHCI_MIN_FREQ
-CONFIG_ZYNQ_SERIAL
 CONFIG_eTSEC_MDIO_BUS