diff --git a/boards/arm/arduino_nano_33_ble/Kconfig.board b/boards/arm/arduino_nano_33_ble/Kconfig.board
index ebf4b156c45..ba2beb5a70d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/arduino_nano_33_ble/Kconfig.board
+++ b/boards/arm/arduino_nano_33_ble/Kconfig.board
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ config BOARD_ARDUINO_NANO_33_BLE_EN_USB_CONSOLE
 	select CONSOLE
 	select PRINTK
 	select UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
-	select USB_UART_CONSOLE
 
 config BOARD_ARDUINO_NANO_33_BLE_INIT_SENSORS
 	bool "Initializes the internal I2C sensors on the board"
diff --git a/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig.defconfig
index 56125667cbb..3ce20bab1f7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/bl654_usb/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ config FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET
 
 if USB_DEVICE_STACK
 
-config USB_UART_CONSOLE
-	default y
-
 config UART_LINE_CTRL
 	default y
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/degu_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/degu_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 8728d10f844..ebd494384d9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/degu_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/degu_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ if USB_DEVICE_STACK
 config USB_DEVICE_PRODUCT
 	default "Degu Evaluation Kit"
 
-config USB_UART_CONSOLE
-	default y
-
 config UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
 	default y
 
diff --git a/doc/reference/usb/uds_cdc_acm.rst b/doc/reference/usb/uds_cdc_acm.rst
index 94851ea3c2c..2e083575d14 100644
--- a/doc/reference/usb/uds_cdc_acm.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/usb/uds_cdc_acm.rst
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ Console over CDC ACM UART
 With the CDC ACM UART node from above and ``zephyr,console`` property of the
 chosen node, we can describe that CDC ACM UART is to be used with the console.
 A similar overlay file is used by :ref:`cdc-acm-console`.
-If USB device support is enabled in the application, as in the console sample,
-:kconfig:`CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE` must be enabled,
-which does nothing but change the initialization time of the console driver.
 
 .. code-block:: devicetree
 
diff --git a/drivers/console/Kconfig b/drivers/console/Kconfig
index 8cc1d1f3750..c21fd94ee04 100644
--- a/drivers/console/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/console/Kconfig
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ config UART_CONSOLE
 
 config UART_CONSOLE_INIT_PRIORITY
 	int "Init priority"
-	default 95 if USB_UART_CONSOLE
 	default 60
 	depends on UART_CONSOLE
 	help
@@ -89,15 +88,6 @@ config UART_CONSOLE_INPUT_EXPIRED_TIMEOUT
 	  Fixed amount of time which unit is milliseconds to keep the UART
 	  console in use flag true.
 
-config USB_UART_CONSOLE
-	bool "Use USB port for console outputs"
-	select UART_CONSOLE
-	select USB_CDC_ACM
-	help
-	  Enable this option to use the USB CDC ACM class for console.
-	  As for the console driver, this option only changes the initialization
-	  level.
-
 config RAM_CONSOLE
 	bool "Use RAM console"
 	select CONSOLE_HAS_DRIVER
diff --git a/drivers/console/uart_console.c b/drivers/console/uart_console.c
index 5c105857d0f..7462f375073 100644
--- a/drivers/console/uart_console.c
+++ b/drivers/console/uart_console.c
@@ -609,9 +609,7 @@ static int uart_console_init(const struct device *arg)
 
 /* UART console initializes after the UART device itself */
 SYS_INIT(uart_console_init,
-#if defined(CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE)
-	 APPLICATION,
-#elif defined(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE)
+#if defined(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE)
 	 PRE_KERNEL_1,
 #else
 	 POST_KERNEL,
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 5baf5a3c846..b84cabe169f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ config SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
 	  This is an option to be enabled by individual serial driver
 	  to signal that the driver and hardware supports interrupts.
 
+config SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY
+	int "Serial init priority"
+	default KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE
+	help
+	  Serial driver device initialization priority.
+
 config UART_USE_RUNTIME_CONFIGURE
 	bool "Enable runtime configuration for UART controllers"
 	default y
diff --git a/drivers/serial/leuart_gecko.c b/drivers/serial/leuart_gecko.c
index ee877b7f40d..62d1478d4b4 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/leuart_gecko.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/leuart_gecko.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static struct leuart_gecko_data leuart_gecko_0_data;
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0, &leuart_gecko_init,
 		    NULL, &leuart_gecko_0_data,
 		    &leuart_gecko_0_config, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &leuart_gecko_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static struct leuart_gecko_data leuart_gecko_1_data;
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(1, &leuart_gecko_init,
 		    NULL, &leuart_gecko_1_data,
 		    &leuart_gecko_1_config, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &leuart_gecko_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_test.c b/drivers/serial/serial_test.c
index d70e110e4b6..13da30d2b06 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_test.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_test.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int serial_vnd_init(const struct device *dev)
 #define VND_SERIAL_INIT(n)						\
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, &serial_vnd_init, NULL,		\
 			      NULL, NULL, POST_KERNEL,			\
-			      CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	\
+			      CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			      &serial_vnd_api);
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(VND_SERIAL_INIT)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_altera_jtag_hal.c b/drivers/serial/uart_altera_jtag_hal.c
index 98eb2b5f231..79d42b3720e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_altera_jtag_hal.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_altera_jtag_hal.c
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ static const struct uart_device_config uart_altera_jtag_dev_cfg_0 = {
 
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0, uart_altera_jtag_init, NULL,
 		      NULL, &uart_altera_jtag_dev_cfg_0,
-		      PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		      PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		      &uart_altera_jtag_driver_api);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_apbuart.c b/drivers/serial/uart_apbuart.c
index 04e85aa31d3..f74ab6648c3 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_apbuart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_apbuart.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api apbuart_driver_api = {
 			    &apbuart##index##_data,			\
 			    &apbuart##index##_config,			\
 			    PRE_KERNEL_1,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &apbuart_driver_api);
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(APBUART_INIT)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_b91.c b/drivers/serial/uart_b91.c
index 8c40d698d9e..58150d61b2c 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_b91.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_b91.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_b91_driver_api = {
 			      &uart_b91_data_##n,				    \
 			      &uart_b91_cfg_##n,				    \
 			      PRE_KERNEL_1,					    \
-			      CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		    \
+			      CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,			    \
 			      (void *)&uart_b91_driver_api);			    \
 										    \
 	static void uart_b91_irq_connect_##n(void)				    \
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_cc13xx_cc26xx.c b/drivers/serial/uart_cc13xx_cc26xx.c
index 50e7aec6fff..fb5313032dc 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_cc13xx_cc26xx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_cc13xx_cc26xx.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_cc13xx_cc26xx_driver_api = {
 		uart_cc13xx_cc26xx_init_##n,				     \
 		uart_cc13xx_cc26xx_pm_control,				     \
 		&uart_cc13xx_cc26xx_data_##n, &uart_cc13xx_cc26xx_config_##n,\
-		PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	     \
+		PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		     \
 		&uart_cc13xx_cc26xx_driver_api)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_DEVICE
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_cc32xx.c b/drivers/serial/uart_cc32xx.c
index 4a0b278604e..e84ec87d1c0 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_cc32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_cc32xx.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static struct uart_cc32xx_dev_data_t uart_cc32xx_dev_data_##idx = { \
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(idx, uart_cc32xx_init, \
 	NULL, &uart_cc32xx_dev_data_##idx, \
 	&uart_cc32xx_dev_cfg_##idx, \
-	PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE, \
+	PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY, \
 	(void *)&uart_cc32xx_driver_api); \
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(UART_32XX_DEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_cmsdk_apb.c b/drivers/serial/uart_cmsdk_apb.c
index b39428840be..5688351ec60 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_cmsdk_apb.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_cmsdk_apb.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_data_0,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_cfg_0, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(1,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_data_1,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_cfg_1, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(2,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_data_2,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_cfg_2, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(3,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_data_3,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_cfg_3, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(4,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_data_4,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_dev_cfg_4, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &uart_cmsdk_apb_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_esp32.c b/drivers/serial/uart_esp32.c
index 4d577370f1c..a734365e2aa 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_esp32.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_esp32.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_DEFINE(DT_NODELABEL(uart##idx),				       \
 		    &uart_esp32_data_##idx,				       \
 		    &uart_esp32_cfg_port_##idx,				       \
 		    PRE_KERNEL_1,					       \
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,			       \
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,			       \
 		    &uart_esp32_api);
 
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(uart0), okay)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_gecko.c b/drivers/serial/uart_gecko.c
index 2ef4c08415e..3ae77177703 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_gecko.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_gecko.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_gecko_driver_api = {
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(idx, &uart_gecko_init, 			       \
 			    NULL, &uart_gecko_data_##idx,		       \
 			    &uart_gecko_cfg_##idx, PRE_KERNEL_1,	       \
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		       \
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		       \
 			    &uart_gecko_driver_api);			       \
 									       \
 									       \
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(GECKO_UART_INIT)
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(idx, &uart_gecko_init, NULL,		       \
 			    &usart_gecko_data_##idx,			       \
 			    &usart_gecko_cfg_##idx, PRE_KERNEL_1,	       \
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		       \
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		       \
 			    &uart_gecko_driver_api);			       \
 									       \
 	GECKO_USART_IRQ_HANDLER(idx)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_imx.c b/drivers/serial/uart_imx.c
index 611fdb1939e..d120d932969 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_imx.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_imx_driver_api = {
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, &uart_imx_init, NULL,			\
 			&imx_uart_##n##_data, &imx_uart_##n##_config,	\
 			PRE_KERNEL_1,					\
-			CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,			\
 			&uart_imx_driver_api);				\
 									\
 	UART_IMX_CONFIG_FUNC(n)						\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_liteuart.c b/drivers/serial/uart_liteuart.c
index 972852d96f8..fc55e2a1843 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_liteuart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_liteuart.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 		uart_liteuart_init,
 		NULL,
 		&uart_liteuart_data_0, &uart_liteuart_dev_cfg_0,
-		PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		(void *)&uart_liteuart_driver_api);
 
 static int uart_liteuart_init(const struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_lpc11u6x.c b/drivers/serial/uart_lpc11u6x.c
index f318aac79f7..8bcd5a25877 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_lpc11u6x.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_lpc11u6x.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_DEFINE(DT_NODELABEL(uart0),
 		    &lpc11u6x_uart0_init,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart0_data, &uart0_config,
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_OBJECTS,
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &uart0_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static struct lpc11u6x_uartx_data uart_data_##idx;                            \
 DEVICE_DT_DEFINE(DT_NODELABEL(uart##idx), 				      \
 		    &lpc11u6x_uartx_init, NULL,				      \
 		    &uart_data_##idx, &uart_cfg_##idx,			      \
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_OBJECTS,	      \
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		      \
 		    &uartx_api)
 
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(uart1), okay)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_mchp_xec.c b/drivers/serial/uart_mchp_xec.c
index 8affdc764bb..0f329580ea2 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_mchp_xec.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_mchp_xec.c
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_xec_driver_api = {
 			      &uart_xec_dev_data_##n,			\
 			      &uart_xec_dev_cfg_##n,			\
 			      PRE_KERNEL_1,				\
-			      CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	\
+			      CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			      &uart_xec_driver_api);			\
 	UART_XEC_IRQ_FUNC_DEFINE(n)
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux.c b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux.c
index 011e85ee2d2..0e9ca5c0972 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ static const struct uart_mcux_config uart_mcux_##n##_config = {		\
 			    &uart_mcux_##n##_data,			\
 			    &uart_mcux_##n##_config,			\
 			    PRE_KERNEL_1,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &uart_mcux_driver_api);			\
 									\
 	UART_MCUX_CONFIG_FUNC(n)					\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_flexcomm.c b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_flexcomm.c
index fd442e31001..51d214a1f43 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_flexcomm.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_flexcomm.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static const struct mcux_flexcomm_config mcux_flexcomm_##n##_config = {	\
 			    &mcux_flexcomm_##n##_data,			\
 			    &mcux_flexcomm_##n##_config,		\
 			    PRE_KERNEL_1,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &mcux_flexcomm_driver_api);			\
 									\
 	UART_MCUX_FLEXCOMM_CONFIG_FUNC(n)				\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_iuart.c b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_iuart.c
index b12a4fe66c1..076fb6e822a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_iuart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_iuart.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static const struct mcux_iuart_config mcux_iuart_##n##_config = {	\
 			    &mcux_iuart_##n##_data,			\
 			    &mcux_iuart_##n##_config,			\
 			    PRE_KERNEL_1,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &mcux_iuart_driver_api);			\
 									\
 	IUART_MCUX_CONFIG_FUNC(n)					\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_lpsci.c b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_lpsci.c
index 254e05d6a8d..cab60ca1f77 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_lpsci.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_lpsci.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static const struct mcux_lpsci_config mcux_lpsci_##n##_config = {	\
 			    &mcux_lpsci_##n##_data,			\
 			    &mcux_lpsci_##n##_config,			\
 			    PRE_KERNEL_1,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &mcux_lpsci_driver_api);			\
 									\
 	MCUX_LPSCI_CONFIG_FUNC(n)					\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_lpuart.c b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_lpuart.c
index 55018c4cd8c..34b01effa86 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_lpuart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_mcux_lpuart.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static const struct mcux_lpuart_config mcux_lpuart_##n##_config = {	\
 			    &mcux_lpuart_##n##_data,			\
 			    &mcux_lpuart_##n##_config,			\
 			    PRE_KERNEL_1,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &mcux_lpuart_driver_api);			\
 									\
 	LPUART_MCUX_CONFIG_FUNC(n)					\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_miv.c b/drivers/serial/uart_miv.c
index 628351b4a19..fe73de44114 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_miv.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_miv.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static const struct uart_miv_device_config uart_miv_dev_cfg_0 = {
 
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0, uart_miv_init, NULL,
 		    &uart_miv_data_0, &uart_miv_dev_cfg_0,
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    (void *)&uart_miv_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_msp432p4xx.c b/drivers/serial/uart_msp432p4xx.c
index e55c40536e6..f6f4e4f51a0 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_msp432p4xx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_msp432p4xx.c
@@ -362,5 +362,5 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 			uart_msp432p4xx_init, NULL,
 			&uart_msp432p4xx_dev_data_0,
 			&uart_msp432p4xx_dev_cfg_0,
-			PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+			PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 			(void *)&uart_msp432p4xx_driver_api);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_native_posix.c b/drivers/serial/uart_native_posix.c
index 42e94312b9c..b4fb43fbba6 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_native_posix.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_native_posix.c
@@ -367,14 +367,14 @@ static int np_uart_tty_poll_in(const struct device *dev,
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 	    &np_uart_0_init, NULL,
 	    (void *)&native_uart_status_0, NULL,
-	    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+	    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 	    &np_uart_driver_api_0);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_UART_NATIVE_POSIX_PORT_1_ENABLE)
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(1,
 	    &np_uart_1_init, NULL,
 	    (void *)&native_uart_status_1, NULL,
-	    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+	    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 	    &np_uart_driver_api_1);
 #endif /* CONFIG_UART_NATIVE_POSIX_PORT_1_ENABLE */
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_npcx.c b/drivers/serial/uart_npcx.c
index 7a8c4b75b4c..a6448f6505c 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_npcx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_npcx.c
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ static inline int uart_npcx_pm_control(const struct device *dev,
 			&uart_npcx_init,                                       \
 			uart_npcx_pm_control,				       \
 			&uart_npcx_data_##inst, &uart_npcx_cfg_##inst,         \
-			PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,      \
+			PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,	       \
 			&uart_npcx_driver_api);                                \
 									       \
 NPCX_UART_IRQ_CONFIG_FUNC(inst)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_nrfx_uart.c b/drivers/serial/uart_nrfx_uart.c
index 02dba0aae9c..9b55e0d946e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_nrfx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_nrfx_uart.c
@@ -1188,5 +1188,5 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 	      NULL,
 	      /* Initialize UART device before UART console. */
 	      PRE_KERNEL_1,
-	      CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+	      CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 	      &uart_nrfx_uart_driver_api);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_nrfx_uarte.c b/drivers/serial/uart_nrfx_uarte.c
index a615b3c6c6b..ee11bc5a7e7 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_nrfx_uarte.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_nrfx_uarte.c
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ static int uarte_nrfx_pm_control(const struct device *dev,
 		      &uarte_##idx##_data,				       \
 		      &uarte_##idx##z_config,				       \
 		      PRE_KERNEL_1,					       \
-		      CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		       \
+		      CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,			       \
 		      &uart_nrfx_uarte_driver_api)
 
 #define UARTE_CONFIG(idx)						       \
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c b/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
index 484ed60b3a4..37da7104763 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_ns16550_driver_api = {
 	};                                                                           \
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, &uart_ns16550_init, NULL,                           \
 			      &uart_ns16550_dev_data_##n, &uart_ns16550_dev_cfg_##n, \
-			      PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,      \
+			      PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,             \
 			      &uart_ns16550_driver_api);                             \
 	UART_NS16550_IRQ_FUNC_DEFINE(n)
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_numicro.c b/drivers/serial/uart_numicro.c
index a522d36ca8c..40941304fdc 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_numicro.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_numicro.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(index,						\
 		    NULL,						\
 		    &uart_numicro_data_##index,				\
 		    &uart_numicro_cfg_##index,				\
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	\
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 		    &uart_numicro_driver_api);
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(NUMICRO_INIT)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_pl011.c b/drivers/serial/uart_pl011.c
index ed667a51f83..f6c9e2e2818 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_pl011.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 		    NULL,
 		    &pl011_data_port_0,
 		    &pl011_cfg_port_0, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &pl011_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(1,
 		    NULL,
 		    &pl011_data_port_1,
 		    &pl011_cfg_port_1, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &pl011_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 		      NULL,
 		      &pl011_data_sbsa,
 		      &pl011_cfg_sbsa, PRE_KERNEL_1,
-		      CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		      CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		      &pl011_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_psoc6.c b/drivers/serial/uart_psoc6.c
index 223376969a8..bf1be63d784 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_psoc6.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_psoc6.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_psoc6_driver_api = {
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, &uart_psoc6_init, NULL,			\
 			      CY_PSOC6_UART_DECL_DATA_PTR(n),			\
 			      &cy_psoc6_uart##n##_config, PRE_KERNEL_1,		\
-			      CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			      CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,			\
 			      &uart_psoc6_driver_api);
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(CY_PSOC6_UART_INIT)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_rcar.c b/drivers/serial/uart_rcar.c
index 73f2bcfb9b0..2ffc96ffb95 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_rcar.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_rcar_driver_api = {
 			      NULL,						\
 			      &uart_rcar_data_##n,				\
 			      &uart_rcar_cfg_##n,				\
-			      PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	\
+			      PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,	\
 			      &uart_rcar_driver_api);				\
 										\
 	UART_RCAR_CONFIG_FUNC(n)						\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_rom_esp32c3.c b/drivers/serial/uart_rom_esp32c3.c
index d2c807da0c3..e10930ef8ce 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_rom_esp32c3.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_rom_esp32c3.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_DEFINE(DT_NODELABEL(uart##idx),	\
 		    NULL,	\
 		    NULL,	\
 		    PRE_KERNEL_1,	\
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	\
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,	\
 		    &uart_rom_esp32c3_api);	\
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(ESP32C3_ROM_UART_INIT)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_rom_esp32s2.c b/drivers/serial/uart_rom_esp32s2.c
index 3b8e3148580..f989ca14d21 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_rom_esp32s2.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_rom_esp32s2.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_DEFINE(DT_NODELABEL(uart##idx),	\
 		    NULL,	\
 		    NULL,	\
 		    PRE_KERNEL_1,	\
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	\
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,	\
 		    &uart_rom_esp32s2_api);	\
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(ESP32S2_ROM_UART_INIT)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_rtt.c b/drivers/serial/uart_rtt.c
index a214a1c4d26..ea94328d493 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_rtt.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_rtt.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_rtt_driver_api = {
 									      \
 	DEVICE_DT_DEFINE(UART_RTT(idx), uart_rtt_init, NULL, \
 			    &uart_rtt##idx##_data, config,		      \
-			    PRE_KERNEL_2, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE, \
+			    PRE_KERNEL_2, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,	      \
 			    &uart_rtt_driver_api)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_RTT_0
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_rv32m1_lpuart.c b/drivers/serial/uart_rv32m1_lpuart.c
index 5f7dc3652d4..0bc20c5fa2e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_rv32m1_lpuart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_rv32m1_lpuart.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api rv32m1_lpuart_driver_api = {
 			    &rv32m1_lpuart_##n##_data,			\
 			    &rv32m1_lpuart_##n##_cfg,			\
 			    PRE_KERNEL_1,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &rv32m1_lpuart_driver_api);			\
 									\
 	RV32M1_LPUART_CONFIG_FUNC(n)					\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_sam.c b/drivers/serial/uart_sam.c
index d7250f3bbd3..46d85184a59 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_sam.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_sam.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_sam_driver_api = {
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, &uart_sam_init, 			\
 			    NULL, &uart##n##_sam_data,			\
 			    &uart##n##_sam_config, PRE_KERNEL_1,	\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &uart_sam_driver_api);			\
 									\
 	UART_SAM_CONFIG_FUNC(n)						\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_sam0.c b/drivers/serial/uart_sam0.c
index b39d2b77d22..4ab49265d8a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_sam0.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_sam0.c
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ UART_SAM0_CONFIG_DEFN(n);						\
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, uart_sam0_init, NULL,				\
 		    &uart_sam0_data_##n,				\
 		    &uart_sam0_config_##n, PRE_KERNEL_1,		\
-		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,			\
+		    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,			\
 		    &uart_sam0_driver_api);				\
 UART_SAM0_IRQ_HANDLER(n)
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_sifive.c b/drivers/serial/uart_sifive.c
index f7f20d551c7..75cc9c464f4 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_sifive.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_sifive.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 		    uart_sifive_init,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_sifive_data_0, &uart_sifive_dev_cfg_0,
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    (void *)&uart_sifive_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(1,
 		    uart_sifive_init,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_sifive_data_1, &uart_sifive_dev_cfg_1,
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    (void *)&uart_sifive_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_stellaris.c b/drivers/serial/uart_stellaris.c
index 722aea504dc..b5c71269e2c 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_stellaris.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_stellaris.c
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 		    &uart_stellaris_init,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_stellaris_dev_data_0, &uart_stellaris_dev_cfg_0,
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &uart_stellaris_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(1,
 		    &uart_stellaris_init,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_stellaris_dev_data_1, &uart_stellaris_dev_cfg_1,
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &uart_stellaris_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(2,
 		    &uart_stellaris_init,
 		    NULL,
 		    &uart_stellaris_dev_data_2, &uart_stellaris_dev_cfg_2,
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &uart_stellaris_driver_api);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c
index b0a3ce5f781..f960987d1a8 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(index,						\
 		    &uart_stm32_init,					\
 		    NULL,						\
 		    &uart_stm32_data_##index, &uart_stm32_cfg_##index,	\
-		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	\
+		    PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 		    &uart_stm32_driver_api);				\
 									\
 STM32_UART_IRQ_HANDLER(index)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_xlnx_ps.c b/drivers/serial/uart_xlnx_ps.c
index 628ffbe164e..57349a681b5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_xlnx_ps.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_xlnx_ps.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(port, \
 	NULL, \
 	&uart_xlnx_ps_dev_data_##port, \
 	&uart_xlnx_ps_dev_cfg_##port, \
-	PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE, \
+	PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY, \
 	&uart_xlnx_ps_driver_api)
 
 #define UART_XLNX_INSTANTIATE(inst)		\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_xlnx_uartlite.c b/drivers/serial/uart_xlnx_uartlite.c
index 78035acfc6b..2f8ab3053b7 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_xlnx_uartlite.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_xlnx_uartlite.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static const struct xlnx_uartlite_config xlnx_uartlite_##n##_config = {	\
 			    &xlnx_uartlite_##n##_data,			\
 			    &xlnx_uartlite_##n##_config,		\
 			    PRE_KERNEL_1,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &xlnx_uartlite_driver_api);			\
 									\
 	XLNX_UARTLITE_CONFIG_FUNC(n)					\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_xmc4xxx.c b/drivers/serial/uart_xmc4xxx.c
index 6fd52a74811..991d75b894e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_xmc4xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_xmc4xxx.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static const struct uart_device_config xmc4xxx_config_##index = {	\
 			    NULL,					\
 			    &xmc4xxx_data_##index,			\
 			    &xmc4xxx_config_##index, PRE_KERNEL_1,	\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &uart_xmc4xxx_driver_api);
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(XMC4XXX_INIT)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/usart_sam.c b/drivers/serial/usart_sam.c
index 63e4267388b..2f9f1e87198 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/usart_sam.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/usart_sam.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api usart_sam_driver_api = {
 			    &usart_sam_init, NULL,			\
 			    &usart##n##_sam_data,			\
 			    &usart##n##_sam_config, PRE_KERNEL_1,	\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &usart_sam_driver_api);			\
 									\
 	USART_SAM_CONFIG_FUNC(n)					\
diff --git a/samples/boards/sensortile_box/prj.conf b/samples/boards/sensortile_box/prj.conf
index 0ea341d2ac8..a5fa96419cb 100644
--- a/samples/boards/sensortile_box/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/boards/sensortile_box/prj.conf
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_PID=0x1234
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_STACK=y
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_PRODUCT="Zephyr CDC SensorTile.box"
 
-CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN=y
 CONFIG_UART_LINE_CTRL=y
 CONFIG_CBPRINTF_FP_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/overlay-usb.conf b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/overlay-usb.conf
index 595379fe995..e107d8b0268 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/overlay-usb.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/overlay-usb.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_STACK=y
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_PRODUCT="Zephyr USB shell sample"
-CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_SERIAL_CHECK_DTR=y
 CONFIG_UART_LINE_CTRL=y
 CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY=51
diff --git a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/src/main.c b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/src/main.c
index 1555b4f5a86..89eb0b3dc42 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/src/main.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void main(void)
 		login_init();
 	}
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE)
+#if DT_NODE_HAS_COMPAT(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_shell_uart), zephyr_cdc_acm_uart)
 	const struct device *dev;
 	uint32_t dtr = 0;
 
diff --git a/samples/subsys/usb/console/prj.conf b/samples/subsys/usb/console/prj.conf
index 0dd080781f1..d47cffdd489 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/usb/console/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/usb/console/prj.conf
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_STACK=y
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_PRODUCT="Zephyr USB console sample"
 
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_LINE_CTRL=y
-CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/subsys/shell/Kconfig.backends b/subsys/shell/Kconfig.backends
index 1a054f6e270..6e902f62408 100644
--- a/subsys/shell/Kconfig.backends
+++ b/subsys/shell/Kconfig.backends
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ config SHELL_BACKEND_SERIAL_RX_POLL_PERIOD
 
 config SHELL_BACKEND_SERIAL_CHECK_DTR
 	bool "Check DTR signal before TX"
-	default y if USB_UART_CONSOLE
 	depends on UART_LINE_CTRL
 	help
 	  Check DTR signal before TX.
diff --git a/subsys/usb/class/cdc_acm.c b/subsys/usb/class/cdc_acm.c
index f91905a05cb..1601bd22480 100644
--- a/subsys/usb/class/cdc_acm.c
+++ b/subsys/usb/class/cdc_acm.c
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api cdc_acm_driver_api = {
 									\
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(idx, cdc_acm_init, NULL,			\
 		&cdc_acm_dev_data_##idx, &cdc_acm_config_##idx,		\
-		POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	\
+		PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 		&cdc_acm_driver_api);
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(CDC_ACM_DT_DEVICE_DEFINE);
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/shell/cdc_acm.conf b/tests/bluetooth/shell/cdc_acm.conf
index 4d47213402e..bd9204fa006 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/shell/cdc_acm.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/shell/cdc_acm.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_STACK=y
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_PRODUCT="Zephyr BT Shell"
-CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE=y
 
 CONFIG_UART_LINE_CTRL=y
+CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_SERIAL_CHECK_DTR=y
 CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY=51
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/shell/src/main.c b/tests/bluetooth/shell/src/main.c
index 7aaca402e96..1cae7fbc13e 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/shell/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/shell/src/main.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <sys/byteorder.h>
 #include <zephyr.h>
 #include <usb/usb_device.h>
+#include <drivers/uart.h>
 
 #include <shell/shell.h>
 
@@ -122,10 +123,20 @@ static void hrs_notify(void)
 
 void main(void)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE)) {
-		usb_enable(NULL);
-		k_sleep(K_SECONDS(2));
+#if DT_NODE_HAS_COMPAT(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_shell_uart), zephyr_cdc_acm_uart)
+	const struct device *dev;
+	uint32_t dtr = 0;
+
+	dev = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_shell_uart));
+	if (!device_is_ready(dev) || usb_enable(NULL)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	while (!dtr) {
+		uart_line_ctrl_get(dev, UART_LINE_CTRL_DTR, &dtr);
+		k_sleep(K_MSEC(100));
 	}
+#endif
 
 	printk("Type \"help\" for supported commands.");
 	printk("Before any Bluetooth commands you must `bt init` to initialize"
diff --git a/tests/drivers/console/prj_semihost.conf b/tests/drivers/console/prj_semihost.conf
index 1864c4e7507..7adbc210d7b 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/console/prj_semihost.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/console/prj_semihost.conf
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@ CONFIG_TEST=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=n
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=n
-CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE=n
 CONFIG_SEMIHOST_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/overlay-usb.conf b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/overlay-usb.conf
index 1f237687b14..3af32b0ea53 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/overlay-usb.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/overlay-usb.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_STACK=y
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_PRODUCT="Zephyr CDC ACM UART"
-CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_LINE_CTRL=y
 CONFIG_TEST_LOGGING_DEFAULTS=n
diff --git a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/src/main.c b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/src/main.c
index 753365f9bc0..5f73d91922d 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_basic_api/src/main.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void test_uart_pending(void)
 
 void test_main(void)
 {
-#if defined(CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE)
+#if DT_NODE_HAS_COMPAT(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_console), zephyr_cdc_acm_uart)
 	const struct device *dev;
 	uint32_t dtr = 0;