diff --git a/drivers/misc/coresight/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/coresight/Kconfig
index f32abe80dab..a31d6e3d3f6 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/coresight/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/coresight/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ config NRF_ETR
 	bool "Coresight ETR handler (with Nordic TBM)"
 	depends on $(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_NORDIC_NRF_TBM))
 	select NRFX_TBM
+	imply UART_ASYNC_API
 	default y
 	help
 	  Module handles data stored in the ETR circular buffer (e.g. STM logging