diff --git a/block/Kconfig.iosched b/block/Kconfig.iosched
index b71abfb0d726..5368d74207e8 100644
--- a/block/Kconfig.iosched
+++ b/block/Kconfig.iosched
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ config IOSCHED_CFQ
 
 config CFQ_GROUP_IOSCHED
 	bool "CFQ Group Scheduling support"
-	depends on IOSCHED_CFQ && CGROUPS
+	depends on IOSCHED_CFQ=y && CGROUPS
 	select BLK_CGROUP
 	default n
 	---help---