diff --git a/drivers/xen/Kconfig b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
index 90d387b50ab7..5ac319b5c880 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ config XEN_DEV_EVTCHN
 
 config XEN_BACKEND
 	bool "Backend driver support"
-	depends on XEN_DOM0
-	default y
+	default XEN_DOM0
 	help
 	  Support for backend device drivers that provide I/O services
 	  to other virtual machines.