diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 2792879d398e..d9776c929061 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ config X86_UV
 	depends on X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
 	depends on NUMA
 	depends on EFI
+	depends on KEXEC_CORE
 	depends on X86_X2APIC
 	depends on PCI
 	help