diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig
index 486449e..810ba8c 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
 
 config APM
 	tristate "APM (Advanced Power Management) BIOS support"
-	depends on PM && PM_LEGACY
+	depends on PM
 	---help---
 	  APM is a BIOS specification for saving power using several different
 	  techniques. This is mostly useful for battery powered laptops with
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c b/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
index 2d793d4..9d88271 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
@@ -2291,7 +2291,9 @@
 		apm_info.disabled = 1;
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM_LEGACY
 	pm_active = 1;
+#endif
 
 	/*
 	 * Set up a segment that references the real mode segment 0x40
@@ -2382,7 +2384,9 @@
 	exit_kapmd = 1;
 	while (kapmd_running)
 		schedule();
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM_LEGACY
 	pm_active = 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 module_init(apm_init);