diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
index 958f790273ab..10290e5c1f43 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ config DUMP_CODE
 
 config DWARF_UNWINDER
 	bool "Enable the DWARF unwinder for stacktraces"
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
 	select FRAME_POINTER
 	default n
 	help