diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index 78a647080ebc..199ebc1c4538 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ config ARM_PTDUMP_DEBUGFS
 
 config DEBUG_WX
 	bool "Warn on W+X mappings at boot"
+	depends on MMU
 	select ARM_PTDUMP_CORE
 	---help---
 		Generate a warning if any W+X mappings are found at boot.