diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.kgdb b/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
index b5c0e6576749..537e1b3f5734 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ config KDB_DEFAULT_ENABLE
 config KDB_KEYBOARD
 	bool "KGDB_KDB: keyboard as input device"
 	depends on VT && KGDB_KDB && !PARISC
+	depends on HAS_IOPORT
 	default n
 	help
 	  KDB can use a PS/2 type keyboard for an input device