diff --git a/libs/libc/misc/Kconfig b/libs/libc/misc/Kconfig
index c4825d5210..8415135437 100644
--- a/libs/libc/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/libs/libc/misc/Kconfig
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ config FDSAN
 config FDCHECK
 	bool "Enable fdcheck"
 	default n
+	depends on SCHED_HAVE_PARENT
 		---help---
 		Enable the fdcheck support