diff --git a/meta-arm/conf/machine/generic-arm64.conf b/meta-arm/conf/machine/generic-arm64.conf
index 2ee78056..27a0a2f1 100644
--- a/meta-arm/conf/machine/generic-arm64.conf
+++ b/meta-arm/conf/machine/generic-arm64.conf
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ WKS_FILE ?= "efi-disk.wks.in"
 EFI_PROVIDER ?= "${@bb.utils.contains("DISTRO_FEATURES", "systemd", "systemd-boot", "grub-efi", d)}"
 
 MACHINE_FEATURES:append = " alsa bluetooth efi qemu-usermode rtc screen usbhost vfat wifi"
+
+SERIAL_CONSOLES ?= "115200;ttyAMA0 115200;hvc0"
+SERIAL_CONSOLES_CHECK = "${SERIAL_CONSOLES}"
diff --git a/meta-arm/conf/machine/qemu-generic-arm64.conf b/meta-arm/conf/machine/qemu-generic-arm64.conf
index 717a45c9..edd15475 100644
--- a/meta-arm/conf/machine/qemu-generic-arm64.conf
+++ b/meta-arm/conf/machine/qemu-generic-arm64.conf
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ MACHINEOVERRIDES =. "generic-arm64:"
 require conf/machine/generic-arm64.conf
 require conf/machine/include/qemu.inc
 
-SERIAL_CONSOLES ?= "115200;ttyAMA0 115200;hvc0"
-SERIAL_CONSOLES_CHECK = "${SERIAL_CONSOLES}"
-
 EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS += "edk2-firmware"
 
 # This unique WIC file is necessary because kernel boot args cannot be passed