diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 4877a8c8ee16..fe48fc7a3eba 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ config HAVE_OPROFILE
 
 config KPROBES
 	bool "Kprobes"
-	depends on KALLSYMS && MODULES
+	depends on MODULES
 	depends on HAVE_KPROBES
+	select KALLSYMS
 	help
 	  Kprobes allows you to trap at almost any kernel address and
 	  execute a callback function.  register_kprobe() establishes
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@ config OPTPROBES
 	def_bool y
 	depends on KPROBES && HAVE_OPTPROBES
 	depends on !PREEMPT
-	select KALLSYMS_ALL
 
 config HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS
 	bool