diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/Kconfig
index 0f7c8241912b..f2ff359041ee 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/Kconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ config SPU_FS
 	tristate "SPU file system"
 	default m
 	depends on PPC_CELL
+	depends on COREDUMP
 	select SPU_BASE
 	help
 	  The SPU file system is used to access Synergistic Processing