diff --git a/subsys/shell/Kconfig b/subsys/shell/Kconfig
index c35b0193f6b4b..0e6e4691efe13 100644
--- a/subsys/shell/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/shell/Kconfig
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ config SHELL_CMD_ROOT
 
 config SHELL_LOG_BACKEND
 	bool "Shell log backend"
-	depends on LOG && !LOG_MODE_MINIMAL
+	depends on LOG && !LOG_MODE_MINIMAL && !LOG_MODE_IMMEDIATE
 	select MPSC_PBUF
 	select LOG_OUTPUT
 	default y if LOG