diff --git a/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
index 5bda6a9b56bbd9..d6286584c807dc 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ config LEDS_TRIGGER_BACKLIGHT
 
 config LEDS_TRIGGER_CPU
 	bool "LED CPU Trigger"
-	depends on LEDS_TRIGGERS
+	depends on LEDS_TRIGGERS && !PREEMPT_RT_BASE
 	help
 	  This allows LEDs to be controlled by active CPUs. This shows
 	  the active CPUs across an array of LEDs so you can see which