diff --git a/console/Kconfig b/console/Kconfig
index 1e2be1ff43..4c017c4fa1 100644
--- a/console/Kconfig
+++ b/console/Kconfig
@@ -1,24 +1,81 @@
 menu "Console"
 
-config DEFAULT_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL
-	int "Console log level"
-	default "8"
-	---help---
-	  The level of log messages that gets printed. Possible values:
+config CONSOLE
+	bool "Console support"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Support for various types of (debugging) consoles.
 
-	  #define BIOS_EMERG    0  /* system is unusable               */
-	  #define BIOS_ALERT    1  /* action must be taken immediately */
-	  #define BIOS_CRIT     2  /* critical conditions              */
-	  #define BIOS_ERR      3  /* error conditions                 */
-	  #define BIOS_WARNING  4  /* warning conditions               */
-	  #define BIOS_NOTICE   5  /* normal but significant condition */
-	  #define BIOS_INFO     6  /* informational                    */
-	  #define BIOS_DEBUG    7  /* debug-level messages             */
-	  #define BIOS_SPEW     8  /* way too many details             */
+choice
+	prompt "Console log level"
+	default CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_8
+	depends CONSOLE
+
+config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_8
+	bool "BIOS_SPEW"
+	help
+	  Way too many details.
+
+config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_7
+	bool "BIOS_DEBUG"
+	help
+	  Debug-level messages.
+
+config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_6
+	bool "BIOS_INFO"
+	help
+	  Informational messages.
+
+config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_5
+	bool "BIOS_NOTICE"
+	help
+	  Normal but significant conditions.
+
+config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_4
+	bool "BIOS_WARNING"
+	help
+	  Warning conditions.
+
+config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_3
+	bool "BIOS_ERR"
+	help
+	  Error conditions.
+
+config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_2
+	bool "BIOS_CRIT"
+	help
+	  Critical conditions.
+
+config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_1
+	bool "BIOS_ALERT"
+	help
+	  Action must be taken immediately.
+
+config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_0
+	bool "BIOS_EMERG"
+	help
+	  System is unusable.
+
+endchoice
+
+config DEFAULT_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL
+	int
+	default 0 if CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_0
+	default 1 if CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_1
+	default 2 if CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_2
+	default 3 if CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_3
+	default 4 if CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_4
+	default 5 if CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_5
+	default 6 if CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_6
+	default 7 if CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_7
+	default 8 if CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_8
+	---help---
+	  Map the log level config names to an integer.
 
 config CONSOLE_SERIAL
 	boolean "Serial console support"
 	default y
+	depends CONSOLE
 	---help---
 	  Send LinuxBIOS output to serial console.
 
@@ -73,11 +130,13 @@ endchoice
 
 config CONSOLE_VGA
 	boolean "VGA console support"
+	depends CONSOLE
 	---help---
 	  Send LinuxBIOS output to VGA console as soon as VGA is initialized.
 
 config CONSOLE_USB
 	boolean "USB2 console support"
+	depends CONSOLE
 	---help---
 	  Send LinuxBIOS output to USB2 (EHCI) console.
 
diff --git a/util/kconfig/mconf.c b/util/kconfig/mconf.c
index 6ea7cf8675..3a154b2ea1 100644
--- a/util/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/util/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ setmod_text[] = N_(
 	"This feature depends on another which has been configured as a module.\n"
 	"As a result, this feature will be built as a module."),
 nohelp_text[] = N_(
-	"There is no help available for this firmware option.\n"),
+	"There is no help available for this option.\n"),
 load_config_text[] = N_(
 	"Enter the name of the configuration file you wish to load.  "
 	"Accept the name shown to restore the configuration you "