diff --git a/arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug
index bf2b21b96f0b..f4f164eb12df 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ config LIGHTWEIGHT_SPINLOCK_CHECK
 
 config TLB_PTLOCK
 	bool "Use page table locks in TLB fault handler"
-	depends on SMP
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && SMP
 	default n
 	help
 	  Select this option to enable page table locking in the TLB