diff --git a/subsys/testsuite/ztest/Kconfig b/subsys/testsuite/ztest/Kconfig
index e6b546a5493..e7b148caa7d 100644
--- a/subsys/testsuite/ztest/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/testsuite/ztest/Kconfig
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ config ZTEST_PARAMETER_COUNT
 
 config ZTRESS
 	bool "Stress test framework"
+	depends on !SMP
 	select THREAD_RUNTIME_STATS
 	select THREAD_MONITOR
 	select TEST_RANDOM_GENERATOR if !ENTROPY_HAS_DRIVER