diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.bt b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.bt
index 214109759ae..4fa842d7e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.bt
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.bt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config UART_BT
 	select UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
 	select RING_BUFFER
 	select EXPERIMENTAL
+	select SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
 	help
 	  Enable the UART over NUS Bluetooth driver, which can be used to pipe
 	  serial data over Bluetooth LE GATT using NUS (Nordic UART Service).