diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 258a975..b683713 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -900,6 +900,7 @@
 	  If enabled this will print initcall traces.
 
 config PBL_CONSOLE
+	depends on PBL_IMAGE
 	depends on DEBUG_LL
 	depends on !CONSOLE_NONE
 	bool "Enable console support in PBL"