diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
index 5f2bb4242c0f..c50c397cbcf7 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ config DUMP_CODE
 
 config DWARF_UNWINDER
 	bool "Enable the DWARF unwinder for stacktraces"
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
 	select FRAME_POINTER
 	depends on SUPERH32
 	default n