diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs
index ce10a38dff37..6833d01e2e70 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs
+++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ config ARCH_SUNXI
 
 config ARCH_THEAD
 	bool "T-HEAD RISC-V SoCs"
+	depends on MMU && !XIP_KERNEL
 	select ERRATA_THEAD
 	help
 	  This enables support for the RISC-V based T-HEAD SoCs.