diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
index 346cd3befe1e2252bb0c132e20d3b9f33aefd8ad..5c71624ee38d41708af7dc299417c601606cde7d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ config BDI_SWITCH
 
 config BOOTX_TEXT
 	bool "Support for early boot text console (BootX or OpenFirmware only)"
-	depends PPC_OF
+	depends PPC_OF && PPC_MULTIPLATFORM
 	help
 	  Say Y here to see progress messages from the boot firmware in text
 	  mode. Requires either BootX or Open Firmware.