diff --git a/drivers/md/Kconfig b/drivers/md/Kconfig
index 662d219c39bf..db0e97020256 100644
--- a/drivers/md/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/md/Kconfig
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ config DM_ZONED
 
 config DM_AUDIT
 	bool "DM audit events"
+	depends on BLK_DEV_DM
 	depends on AUDIT
 	help
 	  Generate audit events for device-mapper.