diff --git a/channels/parallel/ChannelOptions.cmake b/channels/parallel/ChannelOptions.cmake
index 42a866991..d3c70ec4f 100644
--- a/channels/parallel/ChannelOptions.cmake
+++ b/channels/parallel/ChannelOptions.cmake
@@ -6,11 +6,19 @@ set(OPTION_SERVER_DEFAULT OFF)
 if(WIN32)
 	set(OPTION_CLIENT_DEFAULT OFF)
 	set(OPTION_SERVER_DEFAULT OFF)
+	message("Serial redirection not supported on windows")
+endif()
+
+if(APPLE)
+	set(OPTION_CLIENT_DEFAULT OFF)
+	set(OPTION_SERVER_DEFAULT OFF)
+	message("Serial redirection not supported on apple")
 endif()
 
 if(ANDROID)
 	set(OPTION_CLIENT_DEFAULT OFF)
 	set(OPTION_SERVER_DEFAULT OFF)
+	message("Serial redirection not supported on android")
 endif()
 
 define_channel_options(NAME "parallel" TYPE "device"
diff --git a/client/common/cmdline.c b/client/common/cmdline.c
index fa54d0456..bd057163a 100644
--- a/client/common/cmdline.c
+++ b/client/common/cmdline.c
@@ -626,9 +626,13 @@ BOOL freerdp_client_print_command_line_help_ex(int argc, char** argv,
 	printf("Smartcard Redirection: /smartcard:<device>\n");
 	printf("Smartcard logon with Kerberos authentication: /smartcard-logon /sec:nla\n");
 
+#if defined(CHANNEL_SERIAL_CLIENT)
 	printf("Serial Port Redirection: /serial:<name>,<device>,[SerCx2|SerCx|Serial],[permissive]\n");
 	printf("Serial Port Redirection: /serial:COM1,/dev/ttyS0\n");
+#endif
+#if defined(CHANNEL_PARALLEL_CLIENT)
 	printf("Parallel Port Redirection: /parallel:<name>,<device>\n");
+#endif
 	printf("Printer Redirection: /printer:<device>,<driver>,[default]\n");
 	printf("TCP redirection: /rdp2tcp:/usr/bin/rdp2tcp\n");
 	printf("\n");
@@ -1090,6 +1094,7 @@ static int freerdp_client_command_line_post_filter_int(void* context, COMMAND_LI
 			return fail_at(arg, status);
 	}
 #endif
+#if defined(CHANNEL_PARALLEL_CLIENT)
 	CommandLineSwitchCase(arg, "parallel")
 	{
 		size_t count = 0;
@@ -1100,6 +1105,7 @@ static int freerdp_client_command_line_post_filter_int(void* context, COMMAND_LI
 		if (status)
 			return fail_at(arg, status);
 	}
+#endif
 	CommandLineSwitchCase(arg, "smartcard")
 	{
 		size_t count = 0;
diff --git a/client/common/cmdline.h b/client/common/cmdline.h
index 1d1fa1cbc..a3f963c73 100644
--- a/client/common/cmdline.h
+++ b/client/common/cmdline.h
@@ -355,8 +355,10 @@ static const COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENT_A global_cmd_args[] = {
 	{ "old-license", COMMAND_LINE_VALUE_BOOL, NULL, BoolValueFalse, NULL, -1, NULL,
 	  "Use the old license workflow (no CAL and hwId set to 0)" },
 	{ "p", COMMAND_LINE_VALUE_REQUIRED, "<password>", NULL, NULL, -1, NULL, "Password" },
+#if defined(CHANNEL_PARALLEL_CLIENT)
 	{ "parallel", COMMAND_LINE_VALUE_OPTIONAL, "<name>[,<path>]", NULL, NULL, -1, NULL,
 	  "Redirect parallel device" },
+#endif
 	{ "parent-window", COMMAND_LINE_VALUE_REQUIRED, "<window-id>", NULL, NULL, -1, NULL,
 	  "Parent window id" },
 	{ "pcb", COMMAND_LINE_VALUE_REQUIRED, "<blob>", NULL, NULL, -1, NULL, "Preconnection Blob" },