diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index e0a22e42d39a08..412c21b00d513f 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ config DEFCONFIG_LIST
 config CONSTRUCTORS
 	bool
 	depends on !UML
-	default y
 
 config HAVE_IRQ_WORK
 	bool
diff --git a/kernel/gcov/Kconfig b/kernel/gcov/Kconfig
index b8cadf70b1fbd1..5bf924d80b5c64 100644
--- a/kernel/gcov/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/gcov/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ menu "GCOV-based kernel profiling"
 
 config GCOV_KERNEL
 	bool "Enable gcov-based kernel profiling"
-	depends on DEBUG_FS && CONSTRUCTORS
+	depends on DEBUG_FS
+	select CONSTRUCTORS
 	default n
 	---help---
 	This option enables gcov-based code profiling (e.g. for code coverage