diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 836320251219..096726e9c95c 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1497,6 +1497,7 @@ config BOOT_CONFIG_EMBED_FILE
 
 config INITRAMFS_PRESERVE_MTIME
 	bool "Preserve cpio archive mtimes in initramfs"
+	depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD
 	default y
 	help
 	  Each entry in an initramfs cpio archive carries an mtime value. When