diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 154ff43aaa81c..4608952884deb 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ config UNUSED_SYMBOLS
 
 config DEBUG_FS
 	bool "Debug Filesystem"
-	depends on SYSFS
 	help
 	  debugfs is a virtual file system that kernel developers use to put
 	  debugging files into.  Enable this option to be able to read and