diff --git a/cmd/Kconfig b/cmd/Kconfig
index 211ebe9..8ea064b 100644
--- a/cmd/Kconfig
+++ b/cmd/Kconfig
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
 config CMD_VBE
 	bool "vbe - Verified Boot for Embedded"
 	depends on BOOTMETH_VBE
-	default y
+	default y if BOOTSTD_FULL
 	help
 	  Provides various subcommands related to VBE, such as listing the
 	  available methods, looking at the state and changing which method