diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 5ea8909a41f952603ba0372ddb46641bc803b794..b165c46aca741b6d10c036f0f761e0faad2fbbd6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -1967,6 +1967,7 @@ comment "Watchdog Pretimeout Governors"
 
 config WATCHDOG_PRETIMEOUT_GOV
 	bool "Enable watchdog pretimeout governors"
+	depends on WATCHDOG_CORE
 	help
 	  The option allows to select watchdog pretimeout governors.