diff --git a/libs/libc/grp/Kconfig b/libs/libc/grp/Kconfig
index f375b9e081..410282a7ad 100644
--- a/libs/libc/grp/Kconfig
+++ b/libs/libc/grp/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 config LIBC_GROUP_FILE
 	bool "Have group file"
 	default n
-	depends on FS_READABLE
 	---help---
 		Have a group file.  The format of the group file is:
 
diff --git a/libs/libc/netdb/Kconfig b/libs/libc/netdb/Kconfig
index b36c1dd4d3..aeee1e725c 100644
--- a/libs/libc/netdb/Kconfig
+++ b/libs/libc/netdb/Kconfig
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ config LIBC_GAISTRERROR
 menuconfig NETDB_HOSTFILE
 	bool "Network host file support"
 	default n
-	depends on FS_READABLE
 	select LIBC_NETDB
 	---help---
 		Enable network host table look ups via gethostbyname() and
@@ -126,7 +125,6 @@ config NETDB_DNSCLIENT_RETRIES
 config NETDB_RESOLVCONF
 	bool "DNS resolver file support"
 	default n
-	depends on FS_READABLE
 	---help---
 		Enable DNS server look ups in resolver file like /etc/resolv.conf.
 
diff --git a/libs/libc/pwd/Kconfig b/libs/libc/pwd/Kconfig
index c34d19bc32..2fc6e0fbd5 100644
--- a/libs/libc/pwd/Kconfig
+++ b/libs/libc/pwd/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 config LIBC_PASSWD_FILE
 	bool "Have passwd file"
 	default n
-	depends on FS_READABLE
 	---help---
 		Have a passwd file.  The format of the password file is: