diff --git a/fs/Kconfig.binfmt b/fs/Kconfig.binfmt
index d4fc6095466d..7c3d5f923da1 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig.binfmt
+++ b/fs/Kconfig.binfmt
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ config BINFMT_ELF
 	  ld.so (check the file <file:Documentation/Changes> for location and
 	  latest version).
 
+config COMPAT_BINFMT_ELF
+	bool
+	depends on COMPAT && MMU
+
 config BINFMT_ELF_FDPIC
 	bool "Kernel support for FDPIC ELF binaries"
 	default y
diff --git a/fs/Makefile b/fs/Makefile
index 500cf15cdb4b..1e7a11bd4da1 100644
--- a/fs/Makefile
+++ b/fs/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC)	+= binfmt_misc.o
 obj-y				+= binfmt_script.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF)	+= binfmt_elf.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_COMPAT_BINFMT_ELF)	+= compat_binfmt_elf.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_FDPIC)	+= binfmt_elf_fdpic.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BINFMT_SOM)	+= binfmt_som.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BINFMT_FLAT)	+= binfmt_flat.o