diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index ccfbc800b..f47602ec6 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -292,11 +292,6 @@ config CBSIZE
 	prompt "Buffer size for input from the Console"
 	default 1024
 
-config MAXARGS
-	int
-	prompt "max. Number of arguments accepted for monitor commands"
-	default 16
-
 choice
 	prompt "Select your shell"
 
@@ -328,6 +323,12 @@ choice
 		  at the end of the barebox startup process.
 endchoice
 
+config MAXARGS
+	int
+	depends on SHELL_SIMPLE
+	prompt "max. Number of arguments accepted for monitor commands"
+	default 16
+
 config GLOB
 	bool
 	prompt "hush globbing support"