diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig b/kernel/Kconfig
index cd11f833b40..82b505d69b3 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig
@@ -582,13 +582,13 @@ menu "Security Options"
 config RETPOLINE
 	bool "Build with retpolines enabled"
 	default y if !X86_NO_SPECTRE_V2
+	# Currently only implemented for x86
+	depends on X86
 	help
 	  This is recommended on platforms with speculative executions, to protect
 	  against branch target injection (AKA Spectre-V2).  Full description of
 	  how retpolines work can be found here[1].
 
-	  Currently only the x86 port
-
 	  [1] https://support.google.com/faqs/answer/7625886
 
 config STACK_CANARIES