diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 6a47bb22657fd..771a1852a07d8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ source "drivers/sfi/Kconfig"
 
 config X86_APM_BOOT
 	def_bool y
-	depends on APM || APM_MODULE
+	depends on APM
 
 menuconfig APM
 	tristate "APM (Advanced Power Management) BIOS support"