diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 8ef85139553f..36a28b9e46cb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ config X86_UV
 	depends on X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
 	depends on NUMA
 	depends on EFI
+	depends on KEXEC_CORE
 	depends on X86_X2APIC
 	depends on PCI
 	---help---