diff --git a/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig b/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig
index a445fd15f5e..a5a6e500c36 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@ config BOARD_ENABLE_DCDC
 	select SOC_DCDC_NRF52X
 	default y
 	depends on BOARD_BL654_USB
+
+config BL654_USB_SERIAL_BACKEND_CDCACM
+	bool "Use CDC ACM UART as backend for BL654 USB adapter"
+	default y if !USB_DEVICE_BLUETOOTH
+	help
+	  Use CDC ACM UART as backend for console or shell.
diff --git a/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig.defconfig
index 952ada7eeab..0a5c2f5d356 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ config FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET
 config USB_CDC_ACM
 	default n if USB_DEVICE_BLUETOOTH
 
-config BL654_USB_SERIAL_BACKEND_CDCACM
-	bool "Use CDC ACM UART as backend for BL654 USB adapter"
-	default y if !USB_DEVICE_BLUETOOTH
-	help
-	  Use CDC ACM UART as backend for console or shell.
-
 if BL654_USB_SERIAL_BACKEND_CDCACM
 
 config UART_CONSOLE