diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
index 2b0faf3..140346e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
@@ -536,8 +536,9 @@
 	if (status)
 		goto fail_out;
 
-	console_set_active(cdev, CONSOLE_STDIN | CONSOLE_STDOUT |
-		CONSOLE_STDERR);
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CONSOLE_FULL))
+		console_set_active(cdev, CONSOLE_STDIN | CONSOLE_STDOUT |
+				   CONSOLE_STDERR);
 
 	/* REVISIT if waiting on "carrier detect", signal. */