diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
index 010b6c33bbba..71acd3d9b9e8 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ 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