1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index fc8351f374fd..f65c2744d573 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ config X86_64
 ### Arch settings
 config X86
         def_bool y
+        select HAVE_AOUT if X86_32
         select HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
         select HAVE_IDE
         select HAVE_OPROFILE
@@ -152,9 +153,6 @@ config AUDIT_ARCH
         bool
         default X86_64
 
-config ARCH_SUPPORTS_AOUT
-        def_bool y
-
 config ARCH_SUPPORTS_OPTIMIZED_INLINING
         def_bool y
 
@@ -1885,7 +1883,7 @@ config IA32_EMULATION
 
 config IA32_AOUT
        tristate "IA32 a.out support"
-       depends on IA32_EMULATION && ARCH_SUPPORTS_AOUT
+       depends on IA32_EMULATION
        help
          Support old a.out binaries in the 32bit emulation.