diff --git a/drivers/ioexpander/Kconfig b/drivers/ioexpander/Kconfig
index 95133b576d6..1bd2cd89283 100644
--- a/drivers/ioexpander/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ioexpander/Kconfig
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ config DEV_GPIO_NPOLLWAITERS
 config DEV_GPIO_NSIGNALS
 	int "Max number of signals"
 	default 1
-	depends on DEV_GPIO
+	depends on DEV_GPIO && !DISABLE_ALL_SIGNALS
 	---help---
 		The maximum number of signals that can be registered with the GPIO
 		driver