diff --git a/fs/pstore/Kconfig b/fs/pstore/Kconfig
index e16a49ebfe54..8efe60487b48 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/pstore/Kconfig
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ config PSTORE_BLK
 	tristate "Log panic/oops to a block device"
 	depends on PSTORE
 	depends on BLOCK
+	depends on BROKEN
 	select PSTORE_ZONE
 	default n
 	help