diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/Kconfig
index ab4cb5476472..13ec968be4c7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/Kconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ config PPC_SCOM
 
 config SCOM_DEBUGFS
 	bool "Expose SCOM controllers via debugfs"
-	depends on PPC_SCOM
+	depends on PPC_SCOM && DEBUG_FS
 	default n
 
 config GE_FPGA