diff --git a/fs/ubifs/Kconfig b/fs/ubifs/Kconfig
index 0a908ae7af13..b0d0623c83ed 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/ubifs/Kconfig
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ config UBIFS_ATIME_SUPPORT
 
 config UBIFS_FS_ENCRYPTION
 	bool "UBIFS Encryption"
-	depends on UBIFS_FS
+	depends on UBIFS_FS && BLOCK
 	select FS_ENCRYPTION
 	default n
 	help