diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
index d0dfa50bd0bb463d942bfb0c634826336d44efa9..87e08ad38ea71d3f129e4c2492df83525466cd77 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ config XTENSA
 	select HAVE_DMA_CONTIGUOUS
 	select HAVE_EXIT_THREAD
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACER
-	select HAVE_FUTEX_CMPXCHG if !MMU
+	select HAVE_FUTEX_CMPXCHG if !MMU && FUTEX
 	select HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT if PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE