diff --git a/config/Config-kernel.in b/config/Config-kernel.in
index cc8df5ae56..2572bf45ef 100644
--- a/config/Config-kernel.in
+++ b/config/Config-kernel.in
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ if KERNEL_CGROUPS
 	config KERNEL_MEMCG
 		bool "Memory Resource Controller for Control Groups"
 		default n
-		depends on KERNEL_RESOURCE_COUNTERS
+		depends on KERNEL_RESOURCE_COUNTERS || !LINUX_3_18
 		help
 		  Provides a memory resource controller that manages both anonymous
 		  memory and page cache. (See Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt)