diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index b6376d5d973e..5994d0fa7a78 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -1865,6 +1865,7 @@ config CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD
 
 config CRYPTO_STATS
 	bool "Crypto usage statistics for User-space"
+	depends on CRYPTO_USER
 	help
 	  This option enables the gathering of crypto stats.
 	  This will collect: