diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 34a6ea70e..b776031ba 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ config AUTO_COMPLETE
 config MENU
 	bool
 	prompt "Menu Framework"
+	depends on PROCESS_ESCAPE_SEQUENCE
 	help
 	   a menu framework that allow us to create list menu to simplify
 	   barebox and make it more user-frendly