diff --git a/cmake/emu/qemu.cmake b/cmake/emu/qemu.cmake
index 6103fc1cefc..0fd445f3c59 100644
--- a/cmake/emu/qemu.cmake
+++ b/cmake/emu/qemu.cmake
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ endif()
 # Add a BT serial device when building for bluetooth, unless the
 # application explicitly opts out with NO_QEMU_SERIAL_BT_SERVER.
 if(CONFIG_BT)
-  if(CONFIG_BT_NO_DRIVER)
+  if(NOT CONFIG_BT_UART)
       set(NO_QEMU_SERIAL_BT_SERVER 1)
   endif()
   if(NOT NO_QEMU_SERIAL_BT_SERVER)