diff --git a/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
index 1f1d57288085..dc6816d36d06 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ config LEDS_TRIGGER_BACKLIGHT
 
 config LEDS_TRIGGER_CPU
 	bool "LED CPU Trigger"
+	depends on !PREEMPT_RT
 	help
 	  This allows LEDs to be controlled by active CPUs. This shows
 	  the active CPUs across an array of LEDs so you can see which