diff --git a/usr/Kconfig b/usr/Kconfig
index 72f50a21c051..43934c128010 100644
--- a/usr/Kconfig
+++ b/usr/Kconfig
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ config RD_LZ4
 
 choice
 	prompt "Built-in initramfs compression mode"
-	depends on INITRAMFS_SOURCE!=""
 	optional
 	help
 	  This option allows you to decide by which algorithm the builtin
@@ -211,7 +210,6 @@ config INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_LZ4
 endchoice
 
 config INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION
-	depends on INITRAMFS_SOURCE!=""
 	string
 	default ""      if INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_NONE
 	default ".gz"   if INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_GZIP