diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index f1c608cbe8ef..98c9dae17fa7 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ config WERROR
 
 config UAPI_HEADER_TEST
 	bool "Compile test UAPI headers"
-	depends on HEADERS_INSTALL
+	depends on HEADERS_INSTALL && CC_CAN_LINK
 	help
 	  Compile test headers exported to user-space to ensure they are
 	  self-contained, i.e. compilable as standalone units.