diff --git a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
index f368f3215f88..99d2cae91bd6 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ config NFSD_FLEXFILELAYOUT
 
 config NFSD_V4_2_INTER_SSC
 	bool "NFSv4.2 inter server to server COPY"
-	depends on NFSD_V4 && NFS_V4_1 && NFS_V4_2
+	depends on NFSD_V4 && NFS_V4_1 && NFS_V4_2 && NFS_FS=y
 	help
 	  This option enables support for NFSv4.2 inter server to
 	  server copy where the destination server calls the NFSv4.2