diff --git a/subsys/logging/backends/Kconfig.native_posix b/subsys/logging/backends/Kconfig.native_posix
index bde09c9f244..4c734881974 100644
--- a/subsys/logging/backends/Kconfig.native_posix
+++ b/subsys/logging/backends/Kconfig.native_posix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 config LOG_BACKEND_NATIVE_POSIX
 	bool "Native backend"
 	depends on ARCH_POSIX
-	default y if !SERIAL
+	default y
 	select LOG_OUTPUT
 	help
 	  Enable backend in native_posix