diff --git a/subsys/console/Kconfig b/subsys/console/Kconfig
index 741bf7dfa27..1b65e460c3f 100644
--- a/subsys/console/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/console/Kconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ config CONSOLE_SUBSYS
 if CONSOLE_SUBSYS
 choice
 	prompt "Console 'get' function selection"
+	optional
 
 config CONSOLE_GETCHAR
 	bool "Character by character input and output"