diff --git a/usr/Kconfig b/usr/Kconfig
index 43a3a0fe8f29..5166078d45f2 100644
--- a/usr/Kconfig
+++ b/usr/Kconfig
@@ -46,27 +46,27 @@ config INITRAMFS_ROOT_GID
 	  If you are not sure, leave it set to "0".
 
 config RD_GZIP
-	bool "Initial ramdisk compressed using gzip"
+	bool "Initial ramdisk compressed using gzip" if EMBEDDED
 	default y
-	depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
+	depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD
 	select DECOMPRESS_GZIP
 	help
 	  Support loading of a gzip encoded initial ramdisk or cpio buffer.
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config RD_BZIP2
-	bool "Initial ramdisk compressed using bzip2"
-	default n
-	depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
+	bool "Initial ramdisk compressed using bzip2" if EMBEDDED
+	default !EMBEDDED
+	depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD
 	select DECOMPRESS_BZIP2
 	help
 	  Support loading of a bzip2 encoded initial ramdisk or cpio buffer
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config RD_LZMA
-	bool "Initial ramdisk compressed using lzma"
-	default n
-	depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
+	bool "Initial ramdisk compressed using lzma" if EMBEDDED
+	default !EMBEDDED
+	depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD
 	select DECOMPRESS_LZMA
 	help
 	  Support loading of a lzma encoded initial ramdisk or cpio buffer