diff --git a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
index 44d7d04dab95..503b9da159a3 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config NFSD
 	tristate "NFS server support"
 	depends on INET
+	depends on FILE_LOCKING
 	select LOCKD
 	select SUNRPC
 	select EXPORTFS