diff --git a/certs/Kconfig b/certs/Kconfig
index f0f8a4433685..743d480f5f6f 100644
--- a/certs/Kconfig
+++ b/certs/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config MODULE_SIG_KEY
 config SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYRING
 	bool "Provide system-wide ring of trusted keys"
 	depends on KEYS
+	depends on ASYMMETRIC_KEY_TYPE
 	help
 	  Provide a system keyring to which trusted keys can be added.  Keys in
 	  the keyring are considered to be trusted.  Keys may be added at will
diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Kconfig b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Kconfig
index f7d2ef9789d8..e28e912000a7 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 menuconfig ASYMMETRIC_KEY_TYPE
-	tristate "Asymmetric (public-key cryptographic) key type"
+	bool "Asymmetric (public-key cryptographic) key type"
 	depends on KEYS
 	help
 	  This option provides support for a key type that holds the data for