diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 05f1e95b796d..cae4bc587eae 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ config HAVE_GCC_PLUGINS
 menuconfig GCC_PLUGINS
 	bool "GCC plugins"
 	depends on HAVE_GCC_PLUGINS
+	depends on !COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  GCC plugins are loadable modules that provide extra features to the
 	  compiler. They are useful for runtime instrumentation and static analysis.
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index b7827dca3fec..7936e5e4da9d 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -708,8 +708,8 @@ config KCOV
 	bool "Code coverage for fuzzing"
 	depends on ARCH_HAS_KCOV
 	select DEBUG_FS
-	select GCC_PLUGINS
-	select GCC_PLUGIN_SANCOV
+	select GCC_PLUGINS if !COMPILE_TEST
+	select GCC_PLUGIN_SANCOV if !COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  KCOV exposes kernel code coverage information in a form suitable
 	  for coverage-guided fuzzing (randomized testing).