diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index 1153c43..f5727b5 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ config UPROBE_EVENT
 
 config BPF_EVENTS
 	depends on BPF_SYSCALL
-	depends on KPROBE_EVENT || UPROBE_EVENT
+	depends on (KPROBE_EVENT || UPROBE_EVENT) && PERF_EVENTS
 	bool
 	default y
 	help