diff --git a/arch/loongarch/kernel/Makefile b/arch/loongarch/kernel/Makefile
index 4fcc168f0732..3c808c680370 100644
--- a/arch/loongarch/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/loongarch/kernel/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ)	+= sysrq.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_RELOCATABLE)	+= relocate.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_KEXEC)		+= machine_kexec.o relocate_kernel.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE)	+= machine_kexec.o relocate_kernel.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CRASH_DUMP)	+= crash_dump.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_UNWINDER_GUESS)	+= unwind_guess.o