diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
index 10290e5c1f43..c449e7c1b20f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ config SH_STANDARD_BIOS
 
 config STACK_DEBUG
 	bool "Check for stack overflows"
-	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && PRINTK
 	help
 	  This option will cause messages to be printed if free stack space
 	  drops below a certain limit. Saying Y here will add overhead to