diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
index 7c1b29a3a491..54ea59ff8fbe 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ endchoice
 
 config PREEMPT_RT
 	bool "Fully Preemptible Kernel (Real-Time)"
-	depends on EXPERT && ARCH_SUPPORTS_RT
+	depends on EXPERT && ARCH_SUPPORTS_RT && !COMPILE_TEST
 	select PREEMPTION
 	help
 	  This option turns the kernel into a real-time kernel by replacing