diff --git a/batman-adv/Config.in b/batman-adv/Config.in
index c56a4b3..85c18df 100644
--- a/batman-adv/Config.in
+++ b/batman-adv/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 config KMOD_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG_LOG
 	bool "enable verbose debug logging"
 	depends on PACKAGE_kmod-batman-adv
+	depends on KMOD_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUGFS
 	default n
 
 config KMOD_BATMAN_ADV_BLA