diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index 72ff71949045b688217b3a18839010210695b382..b8bc5a402fa40e877b82e9c0cf48db9af3cbef87 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ config BOOT_LOAD
 
 config ROM_BASE
 	hex "Kernel ROM Base"
+	depends on ROMKERNEL
 	default "0x20040000"
 	range 0x20000000 0x20400000 if !(BF54x || BF561)
 	range 0x20000000 0x30000000 if (BF54x || BF561)