diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
index 372e47f..5f7ba1ad 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -1929,6 +1929,13 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&state->mutex);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DISABLE_CONSOLE_SUSPEND
+	if (uart_console(port)) {
+		mutex_unlock(&state->mutex);
+		return 0;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	if (state->info && state->info->flags & UIF_INITIALIZED) {
 		const struct uart_ops *ops = port->ops;
 
@@ -1967,6 +1974,13 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&state->mutex);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DISABLE_CONSOLE_SUSPEND
+	if (uart_console(port)) {
+		mutex_unlock(&state->mutex);
+		return 0;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	uart_change_pm(state, 0);
 
 	/*