diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
index ab2335f160a0da8bfb2bbac85f7ecadbac483e4e..06eb62b0fd909799d472155451237ae95eb69925 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -141,9 +141,6 @@ config BOOTX_TEXT
 
 config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG
 	bool "Early debugging (dangerous)"
-	# PPC_EARLY_DEBUG on 440 leaves AS=1 mappings above the TLB high water
-	# mark, which doesn't work with current 440 KVM.
-	depends on !KVM
 	help
 	  Say Y to enable some early debugging facilities that may be available
 	  for your processor/board combination. Those facilities are hacks
@@ -222,7 +219,9 @@ config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_BEAT
 
 config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_44x
 	bool "Early serial debugging for IBM/AMCC 44x CPUs"
-	depends on 44x
+	# PPC_EARLY_DEBUG on 440 leaves AS=1 mappings above the TLB high water
+	# mark, which doesn't work with current 440 KVM.
+	depends on 44x && !KVM
 	help
 	  Select this to enable early debugging for IBM 44x chips via the
 	  inbuilt serial port.  If you enable this, ensure you set