diff --git a/arch/c6x/Kconfig b/arch/c6x/Kconfig
index 79049d432d3c..5aa8ea8bad2d 100644
--- a/arch/c6x/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/c6x/Kconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ config GENERIC_HWEIGHT
 
 config GENERIC_BUG
 	def_bool y
+	depends on BUG
 
 config C6X_BIG_KERNEL
 	bool "Build a big kernel"
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
index 10607f0d2bcd..06ddb5501ab1 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ config GENERIC_HWEIGHT
 
 config GENERIC_BUG
 	def_bool y
+	depends on BUG
 
 config QUICKLIST
 	def_bool y