diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 9f03befdfbf0..e2f7c50dbace 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@ config XIP_DEFLATED_DATA
 config KEXEC
 	bool "Kexec system call (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on (!SMP || PM_SLEEP_SMP)
-	depends on !CPU_V7M
+	depends on MMU
 	select KEXEC_CORE
 	help
 	  kexec is a system call that implements the ability to shutdown your