diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index 845cd09..a85ea9d 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@
 
 config KPROBES
 	bool "Kprobes (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL && MODULES
 	help
 	  Kprobes allows you to trap at almost any kernel address and
 	  execute a callback function.  register_kprobe() establishes