diff --git a/fs/proc/Kconfig b/fs/proc/Kconfig
index c930001056f9..32b1116ae137 100644
--- a/fs/proc/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/proc/Kconfig
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ config PROC_PAGE_MONITOR
 
 config PROC_CHILDREN
 	bool "Include /proc/<pid>/task/<tid>/children file"
+	depends on PROC_FS
 	default n
 	help
 	  Provides a fast way to retrieve first level children pids of a task. See