diff --git a/arch/arm/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/kvm/Kconfig
index 49dd64e579c2da533b1cd43235aef3a9d286b909..370e1a8af6ac0663974b2fdc186dd05c7f3b996a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ config KVM_ARM_HOST
 	  Provides host support for ARM processors.
 
 config KVM_ARM_MAX_VCPUS
-	int "Number maximum supported virtual CPUs per VM"
-	depends on KVM_ARM_HOST
-	default 4
+	int "Number maximum supported virtual CPUs per VM" if KVM_ARM_HOST
+	default 4 if KVM_ARM_HOST
+	default 0
 	help
 	  Static number of max supported virtual CPUs per VM.