diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
index 28a43d63bde1..97b0e26cf05a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ config DUMP_CODE
 
 config DWARF_UNWINDER
 	bool "Enable the DWARF unwinder for stacktraces"
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
 	select FRAME_POINTER
 	default n
 	help