diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index 81cbe40c159c..0c7a4f52d2b3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ config DEBUG_ICEDCC
 
 config OC_ETM
 	bool "On-chip ETM and ETB"
-	select ARM_AMBA
+	depends on ARM_AMBA
 	help
 	  Enables the on-chip embedded trace macrocell and embedded trace
 	  buffer driver that will allow you to collect traces of the