diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/Kconfig b/arch/x86/xen/Kconfig
index d88bfd66aaab..01b90261fa38 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/Kconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,5 @@ config XEN_DEBUG_FS
 
 config XEN_PVH
 	bool "Support for running as a PVH guest"
-	depends on X86_64 && XEN
-	select XEN_PVHVM
+	depends on X86_64 && XEN && XEN_PVHVM
 	def_bool n