diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 93c5ef0c52105..8b9521a2d2c1d 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1389,6 +1389,7 @@ config FUTEX
 
 config HAVE_FUTEX_CMPXCHG
 	bool
+	depends on FUTEX
 	help
 	  Architectures should select this if futex_atomic_cmpxchg_inatomic()
 	  is implemented and always working. This removes a couple of runtime