diff --git a/block/Kconfig b/block/Kconfig
index e10895647f72..9bda7bc80307 100644
--- a/block/Kconfig
+++ b/block/Kconfig
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ config BLK_DEV_BSG
 	protocols (e.g. Task Management Functions and SMP in Serial
 	Attached SCSI).
 
-config BLOCK_COMPAT
-	bool
-	default y
-
 endif # BLOCK
 
+config BLOCK_COMPAT
+	bool
+	depends on BLOCK && COMPAT
+	default y
+
 source block/Kconfig.iosched