diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index 1d81be3..9539848 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -1695,7 +1695,6 @@
 	select SUNRPC
 	select EXPORTFS
 	select NFS_ACL_SUPPORT if NFSD_V2_ACL
-	select PROC_FS if NFSD_V4
 	select PROC_FS if SUNRPC_GSS
 	help
 	  Choose Y here if you want to allow other computers to access
@@ -1757,7 +1756,7 @@
 
 config NFSD_V4
 	bool "NFS server support for NFS version 4 (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on NFSD && NFSD_V3 && EXPERIMENTAL
+	depends on NFSD && NFSD_V3 && PROC_FS && EXPERIMENTAL
 	select FS_POSIX_ACL
 	select RPCSEC_GSS_KRB5
 	help