diff --git a/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
index 3f9ddb9fafa77f..09da5b6b44a1ad 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ 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