diff --git a/samples/Kconfig b/samples/Kconfig
index d19754ccad08..b98a763a9b72 100644
--- a/samples/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/Kconfig
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ config SAMPLE_CONNECTOR
 	  See also Documentation/connector/connector.txt
 
 config SAMPLE_SECCOMP
-	tristate "Build seccomp sample code -- loadable modules only"
-	depends on SECCOMP_FILTER && m
+	bool "Build seccomp sample code"
+	depends on SECCOMP_FILTER
 	help
 	  Build samples of seccomp filters using various methods of
 	  BPF filter construction.
diff --git a/samples/seccomp/Makefile b/samples/seccomp/Makefile
index fb43a814d4c0..00e0b5e90bd0 100644
--- a/samples/seccomp/Makefile
+++ b/samples/seccomp/Makefile
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ HOSTLDLIBS_bpf-fancy += $(MFLAG)
 HOSTLDLIBS_dropper += $(MFLAG)
 HOSTLDLIBS_user-trap += $(MFLAG)
 endif
-always := $(hostprogs-m)
+always := $(hostprogs-y)
 endif