diff --git a/arch/um/Kconfig b/arch/um/Kconfig
index 76e85bbaea55..a8dbc61b7bd6 100644
--- a/arch/um/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/um/Kconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+config DEFCONFIG_LIST
+	string
+	option defconfig_list
+	default "arch/$ARCH/defconfig"
+
 # UML uses the generic IRQ sugsystem
 config GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	bool
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 9a7656f0b5ec..32be672de208 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config DEFCONFIG_LIST
 	string
+	depends on !UML
 	option defconfig_list
 	default "/lib/modules/$UNAME_RELEASE/.config"
 	default "/etc/kernel-config"