diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
index 8995b6b9fbf..4ea38e7b996 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ config UART_NRFX_UARTE
 config UART_NRFX_UARTE_LEGACY_SHIM
 	bool "Legacy UARTE shim"
 	depends on UART_NRFX_UARTE
-	# NRF54L15 need new UARTE driver
-	depends on !SOC_SERIES_NRF54LX
+	depends on !SOC_SERIES_NRF54LX && !SOC_SERIES_NRF54HX
 	# New shim takes more ROM. Until it is fixed use legacy shim.
 	default y
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx_uart_instance b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx_uart_instance
index 718631a4d09..9e992ca9737 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx_uart_instance
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx_uart_instance
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ config UART_$(nrfx_uart_num)_ENHANCED_POLL_OUT
 	depends on !SOC_SERIES_NRF54LX
 	default y
 	depends on HAS_HW_NRF_UARTE$(nrfx_uart_num)
+	depends on HAS_HW_NRF_PPI || HAS_HW_NRF_DPPIC
 	select NRFX_PPI if HAS_HW_NRF_PPI
 	select NRFX_DPPI if HAS_HW_NRF_DPPIC
 	help