diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index ea097e0a9c02..59344616f477 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ config HOTPLUG
 	  outside the kernel tree does. Such modules require Y here.
 
 config KOBJECT_UEVENT
-	bool "Kernel Userspace Events"
+	bool "Kernel Userspace Events" if EMBEDDED
 	depends on NET
 	default y
 	help