diff --git a/app/src/studio/Kconfig b/app/src/studio/Kconfig
index 8d70bde6f..d7d3d4114 100644
--- a/app/src/studio/Kconfig
+++ b/app/src/studio/Kconfig
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@ if ZMK_STUDIO_RPC
 
 menu "Transports"
 
+DT_CHOSEN_ZMK_STUDIO_RPC_UART := zmk,studio-rpc-uart
+
 config ZMK_STUDIO_TRANSPORT_UART
     bool "Serial"
     select SERIAL
     select RING_BUFFER
-    default y if ZMK_USB || ARCH_POSIX
+    default y if $(dt_chosen_enabled,$(DT_CHOSEN_ZMK_STUDIO_RPC_UART))
 
 config ZMK_STUDIO_TRANSPORT_UART_RX_STACK_SIZE
     int "RX Stack Size"