diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 48ac688de3cd..8943c13502c6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ config X86_HAS_BOOT_CPU_ID
 
 config SPARSE_IRQ
 	bool "Support sparse irq numbering"
-	depends on PCI_MSI || HT_IRQ
+	depends on (PCI_MSI || HT_IRQ) && SMP
 	default y
 	help
 	  This enables support for sparse irq, esp for msi/msi-x. You may need