diff --git a/src/Kconfig b/src/Kconfig
index 2309fe9e..53b6d166 100644
--- a/src/Kconfig
+++ b/src/Kconfig
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ source "src/simulator/Kconfig"
 # Generic configuration options for serial ports
 config SERIAL
     bool
-config SERIAL_BOOTLOADER_SIDECHANNEL
-    bool
 config SERIAL_BAUD
     depends on SERIAL
     int "Baud rate for serial port" if LOW_LEVEL_OPTIONS
@@ -126,6 +124,8 @@ config HAVE_CHIPID
     bool
 config HAVE_STEPPER_BOTH_EDGE
     bool
+config HAVE_BOOTLOADER_REQUEST
+    bool
 
 config INLINE_STEPPER_HACK
     # Enables gcc to inline stepper_event() into the main timer irq handler
diff --git a/src/generic/serial_irq.c b/src/generic/serial_irq.c
index 434a98bb..98910735 100644
--- a/src/generic/serial_irq.c
+++ b/src/generic/serial_irq.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ console_task(void)
     if (ret > 0)
         command_dispatch(receive_buf, pop_count);
     if (ret) {
-        if (CONFIG_SERIAL_BOOTLOADER_SIDECHANNEL && ret < 0 && pop_count == 32
+        if (CONFIG_HAVE_BOOTLOADER_REQUEST && ret < 0 && pop_count == 32
             && !memcmp(receive_buf, " \x1c Request Serial Bootloader!! ~", 32))
             bootloader_request();
         console_pop_input(pop_count);
diff --git a/src/lpc176x/Kconfig b/src/lpc176x/Kconfig
index 02da06da..79c3b300 100644
--- a/src/lpc176x/Kconfig
+++ b/src/lpc176x/Kconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ config LPC_SELECT
     select HAVE_CHIPID
     select HAVE_GPIO_HARD_PWM
     select HAVE_STEPPER_BOTH_EDGE
-    select SERIAL_BOOTLOADER_SIDECHANNEL
+    select HAVE_BOOTLOADER_REQUEST
 
 config BOARD_DIRECTORY
     string
diff --git a/src/stm32/Kconfig b/src/stm32/Kconfig
index dac884a0..a3a9da02 100644
--- a/src/stm32/Kconfig
+++ b/src/stm32/Kconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ config STM32_SELECT
     select HAVE_STRICT_TIMING
     select HAVE_CHIPID
     select HAVE_STEPPER_BOTH_EDGE
-    select SERIAL_BOOTLOADER_SIDECHANNEL
+    select HAVE_BOOTLOADER_REQUEST
 
 config BOARD_DIRECTORY
     string