diff --git a/openpower/package/sbe/Config.in b/openpower/package/sbe/Config.in
index cd9e84f..c512bbb 100644
--- a/openpower/package/sbe/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/sbe/Config.in
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
         bool "sbe"
         default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_PLATFORM && BR2_OPENPOWER_POWER9)
         select BR2_CPP
+        depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HCODE
         help
             Project to build the sbe firmware codebase