diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 039c3f04aac5..5aee45356b58 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1513,6 +1513,11 @@ config RELOCATABLE
 	  it has been loaded at and the compile time physical address
 	  (CONFIG_PHYSICAL_START) is ignored.
 
+# Relocation on x86-32 needs some additional build support
+config X86_NEED_RELOCS
+	def_bool y
+	depends on X86_32 && RELOCATABLE
+
 config PHYSICAL_ALIGN
 	hex
 	prompt "Alignment value to which kernel should be aligned" if X86_32