diff --git a/drivers/base/test/Kconfig b/drivers/base/test/Kconfig
index 542ce07530a1..1ecf0791241a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/test/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/test/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ config DM_KUNIT_TEST
 config DRIVER_PE_KUNIT_TEST
 	tristate "KUnit Tests for property entry API" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
 	depends on KUNIT
-	select OF
 	default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
 
 config DRIVER_SWNODE_KUNIT_TEST
diff --git a/drivers/base/test/property-entry-test.c b/drivers/base/test/property-entry-test.c
index 855e73b9b21f..89cdfc2f8498 100644
--- a/drivers/base/test/property-entry-test.c
+++ b/drivers/base/test/property-entry-test.c
@@ -523,6 +523,9 @@ static void pe_test_child_iteration(struct kunit *test)
 	struct fwnode_handle *child;
 	int error, i, num;
 
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF))
+		kunit_skip(test, "requires CONFIG_OF");
+
 	static const struct software_node node = { .name = "sw" };
 	static const struct software_node node1 = { .name = "sw-1", .parent = &node};
 	static const struct software_node node2 = { .name = "sw-2", .parent = &node};