diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index ba8bd5256980..c2a18f56e944 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -2273,8 +2273,8 @@ config MODULE_ALLOW_MISSING_NAMESPACE_IMPORTS
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config TRIM_UNUSED_KSYMS
-	bool "Trim unused exported kernel symbols"
-	depends on BROKEN
+	bool "Trim unused exported kernel symbols" if EXPERT
+	depends on !COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  The kernel and some modules make many symbols available for
 	  other modules to use via EXPORT_SYMBOL() and variants. Depending