diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig-nommu b/arch/arm/Kconfig-nommu
index db597e1c7572..aed66d5df7f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig-nommu
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig-nommu
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ config REMAP_VECTORS_TO_RAM
 
 config ARM_MPU
        bool 'Use the ARM v7 PMSA Compliant MPU'
+       depends on CPU_V7
        default y
        help
          Some ARM systems without an MMU have instead a Memory Protection