diff --git a/doc/reference/usb/uds_cdc_acm.rst b/doc/reference/usb/uds_cdc_acm.rst
index 94851ea3c2cd92..2e083575d1456b 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/doc/releases/release-notes-3.0.rst b/doc/releases/release-notes-3.0.rst
index 907aee73c34235..bb765ecb83e85d 100644
--- a/doc/releases/release-notes-3.0.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/release-notes-3.0.rst
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ Removed APIs in this release:
   devicetree binding's ``fem`` property for information on what to do instead
   on the Nordic open source controller.
 
+* Removed Kconfig option ``CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE``.
+  Option ``CONFIG_USB_UART_CONSOLE`` was only relevant for console driver
+  when CDC ACM UART is used as backend. Since the behavior of the CDC ACM UART
+  is changed so that it more closely mimics the real UART controller,
+  option is no longer necessary.
+
 Stable API changes in this release
 ==================================
 
diff --git a/drivers/console/Kconfig b/drivers/console/Kconfig
index f3a7a45bf84148..66bdf069ed0724 100644
--- a/drivers/console/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/console/Kconfig
@@ -87,15 +87,6 @@ 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/subsys/shell/backends/Kconfig.backends b/subsys/shell/backends/Kconfig.backends
index 1a054f6e270556..6e902f62408c9a 100644
--- a/subsys/shell/backends/Kconfig.backends
+++ b/subsys/shell/backends/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.