diff --git a/fs/ext4/Kconfig b/fs/ext4/Kconfig
index 619dd35ddd48a973c6fc834731cf87634f72c3d2..86699c8cab281cbc2960f7433980d14af06f156d 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/ext4/Kconfig
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ config EXT4_DEBUG
 
 config EXT4_KUNIT_TESTS
 	tristate "KUnit tests for ext4" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
-	select EXT4_FS
-	depends on KUNIT
+	depends on EXT4_FS && KUNIT
 	default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
 	help
 	  This builds the ext4 KUnit tests.