diff --git a/applications/nrf_desktop/src/modules/Kconfig.hotfixes b/applications/nrf_desktop/src/modules/Kconfig.hotfixes
index db90452f714c..75724b7c0166 100644
--- a/applications/nrf_desktop/src/modules/Kconfig.hotfixes
+++ b/applications/nrf_desktop/src/modules/Kconfig.hotfixes
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ menu "Hotfix set"
 
 config DESKTOP_HFCLK_LOCK_ENABLE
 	bool "Keep HF clock enabled [DEPRECATED]"
+	depends on CAF_BLE_USE_LLPM
 	depends on !SOC_SERIES_NRF54HX
 	select DEPRECATED
 	help