diff --git a/fs/gfs2/Kconfig b/fs/gfs2/Kconfig
index eb08c9e43c2a..5a376ab81feb 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/gfs2/Kconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ config GFS2_FS
 config GFS2_FS_LOCKING_DLM
 	bool "GFS2 DLM locking"
 	depends on (GFS2_FS!=n) && NET && INET && (IPV6 || IPV6=n) && \
-		HOTPLUG && DLM && CONFIGFS_FS && SYSFS
+		HOTPLUG && CONFIGFS_FS && SYSFS && (DLM=y || DLM=GFS2_FS)
 	help
 	  Multiple node locking module for GFS2