diff --git a/mm/Kconfig b/mm/Kconfig
index eb69f352401de910552fb7f28959b38f4746a878..723bbe04a0b0511976d3778a4df94cb2974eb9c8 100644
--- a/mm/Kconfig
+++ b/mm/Kconfig
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ config ZSWAP
 
 config MEM_SOFT_DIRTY
 	bool "Track memory changes"
-	depends on CHECKPOINT_RESTORE && HAVE_ARCH_SOFT_DIRTY
+	depends on CHECKPOINT_RESTORE && HAVE_ARCH_SOFT_DIRTY && PROC_FS
 	select PROC_PAGE_MONITOR
 	help
 	  This option enables memory changes tracking by introducing a