diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 65a619e..e40a071 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2005,7 +2005,7 @@
 
 config STRICT_DEVMEM
 	bool "Filter access to /dev/mem"
-	depends on MMU
+	depends on MMU && DEVMEM
 	depends on ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED
 	default y if TILE || PPC
 	---help---