diff --git a/src/mainboard/system76/kbl-u/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/system76/kbl-u/Kconfig
index 5955236336..657c222e37 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/system76/kbl-u/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/system76/kbl-u/Kconfig
@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@ config ONBOARD_VGA_IS_PRIMARY
 	bool
 	default y
 
-config UART_FOR_CONSOLE
-	int
-	default 2
+# This causes UEFI to hang
+#config UART_FOR_CONSOLE
+#	int
+#	default 2
 
 config MAX_CPUS
 	int
diff --git a/src/mainboard/system76/whl-u/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/system76/whl-u/Kconfig
index a282887b4e..21e79e62c7 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/system76/whl-u/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/system76/whl-u/Kconfig
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ config ONBOARD_VGA_IS_PRIMARY
 	bool
 	default y
 
-config UART_FOR_CONSOLE
-	int
-	default 2
+# This causes UEFI to hang
+#config UART_FOR_CONSOLE
+#	int
+#	default 2
 
 config MAX_CPUS
 	int