diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 48201092b3df..49f74005394b 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ if RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU
 config 842_DECOMPRESS_KUNIT_TEST
 	tristate "KUnit tests for the 842 decompressor" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
 	depends on KUNIT
-	select 842_DECOMPRESS
+	depends on 842_DECOMPRESS
 	default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
 	help
 	  Enable stream-validation and boundary tests for the software 842