diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
index fa3b016..4e228a6 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
 
 config SPL_FRAMEPOINTER
 	bool "Build SPL with frame pointer for stack unwinding"
+	depends on SPL
 	help
 	  Choose this option to use the frame pointer so the stack can be
 	  unwound if needed. This is useful for tracing where faults came