1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 9d0acedf5f3f..65a70b777c12 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ config AUDIT_ARCH
         bool
         default X86_64
 
+config ARCH_SUPPORTS_AOUT
+        def_bool y
+
 # Use the generic interrupt handling code in kernel/irq/:
 config GENERIC_HARDIRQS
         bool
@@ -1577,7 +1580,7 @@ config IA32_EMULATION
 
 config IA32_AOUT
        tristate "IA32 a.out support"
-       depends on IA32_EMULATION
+       depends on IA32_EMULATION && ARCH_SUPPORTS_AOUT
        help
          Support old a.out binaries in the 32bit emulation.