diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
index 46d34b2db421..2a859a7e2d74 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ config DEBUG_BOOT_PARAMS
 
 config CPA_DEBUG
 	bool "CPA self test code"
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
 	help
 	  Do change_page_attr self tests at boot.