diff --git a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index 9d11a75663e6..3c4b6c243712 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
@@ -789,7 +789,9 @@ static struct console mpc52xx_console = {
 static int __init
 mpc52xx_console_init(void)
 {
+#if defined(CONFIG_PPC_MERGE)
 	mpc52xx_uart_of_enumerate();
+#endif
 	register_console(&mpc52xx_console);
 	return 0;
 }