diff --git a/kernel/sched/walt/Kconfig b/kernel/sched/walt/Kconfig
index db60efdf4c8d..b9b2422f26f0 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/walt/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/sched/walt/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ config SCHED_WALT
 
 config SCHED_WALT_DEBUG
 	tristate "WALT debug module"
+	depends on SCHED_WALT
 	select TRACE_PREEMPT_TOGGLE
 	select TRACE_IRQFLAGS
 	help