diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index 952a2c6a9da0..4e6dfb0a762b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -781,8 +781,9 @@ config SERIAL_SH_SCI_EARLYCON
 	default ARCH_RENESAS || H8300
 
 config SERIAL_SH_SCI_DMA
-	bool "DMA support"
+	bool "DMA support" if EXPERT
 	depends on SERIAL_SH_SCI && DMA_ENGINE
+	default ARCH_RENESAS
 
 config SERIAL_PNX8XXX
 	bool "Enable PNX8XXX SoCs' UART Support"