diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index f39568b28ec1..c1268cdd6964 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -1474,12 +1474,6 @@ menu "ARMv8.3 architectural features"
 config ARM64_PTR_AUTH
 	bool "Enable support for pointer authentication"
 	default y
-	depends on (CC_HAS_SIGN_RETURN_ADDRESS || CC_HAS_BRANCH_PROT_PAC_RET) && AS_HAS_PAC
-	# Modern compilers insert a .note.gnu.property section note for PAC
-	# which is only understood by binutils starting with version 2.33.1.
-	depends on LD_IS_LLD || LD_VERSION >= 233010000 || (CC_IS_GCC && GCC_VERSION < 90100)
-	depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || AS_HAS_CFI_NEGATE_RA_STATE
-	depends on (!FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER || DYNAMIC_FTRACE_WITH_REGS)
 	help
 	  Pointer authentication (part of the ARMv8.3 Extensions) provides
 	  instructions for signing and authenticating pointers against secret
@@ -1491,13 +1485,6 @@ config ARM64_PTR_AUTH
 	  for each process at exec() time, with these keys being
 	  context-switched along with the process.
 
-	  If the compiler supports the -mbranch-protection or
-	  -msign-return-address flag (e.g. GCC 7 or later), then this option
-	  will also cause the kernel itself to be compiled with return address
-	  protection. In this case, and if the target hardware is known to
-	  support pointer authentication, then CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR can be
-	  disabled with minimal loss of protection.
-
 	  The feature is detected at runtime. If the feature is not present in
 	  hardware it will not be advertised to userspace/KVM guest nor will it
 	  be enabled.
@@ -1508,6 +1495,24 @@ config ARM64_PTR_AUTH
 	  but with the feature disabled. On such a system, this option should
 	  not be selected.
 
+config ARM64_PTR_AUTH_KERNEL
+	bool "Use pointer authentication for kernel"
+	default y
+	depends on ARM64_PTR_AUTH
+	depends on (CC_HAS_SIGN_RETURN_ADDRESS || CC_HAS_BRANCH_PROT_PAC_RET) && AS_HAS_PAC
+	# Modern compilers insert a .note.gnu.property section note for PAC
+	# which is only understood by binutils starting with version 2.33.1.
+	depends on LD_IS_LLD || LD_VERSION >= 233010000 || (CC_IS_GCC && GCC_VERSION < 90100)
+	depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || AS_HAS_CFI_NEGATE_RA_STATE
+	depends on (!FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER || DYNAMIC_FTRACE_WITH_REGS)
+	help
+	  If the compiler supports the -mbranch-protection or
+	  -msign-return-address flag (e.g. GCC 7 or later), then this option
+	  will cause the kernel itself to be compiled with return address
+	  protection. In this case, and if the target hardware is known to
+	  support pointer authentication, then CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR can be
+	  disabled with minimal loss of protection.
+
 	  This feature works with FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER option only if
 	  DYNAMIC_FTRACE_WITH_REGS is enabled.
 
@@ -1599,7 +1604,7 @@ config ARM64_BTI_KERNEL
 	bool "Use Branch Target Identification for kernel"
 	default y
 	depends on ARM64_BTI
-	depends on ARM64_PTR_AUTH
+	depends on ARM64_PTR_AUTH_KERNEL
 	depends on CC_HAS_BRANCH_PROT_PAC_RET_BTI
 	# https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=94697
 	depends on !CC_IS_GCC || GCC_VERSION >= 100100
diff --git a/arch/arm64/Makefile b/arch/arm64/Makefile
index 90309208bb28..a50b5e8231a7 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ endif
 # off, this will be overridden if we are using branch protection.
 branch-prot-flags-y += $(call cc-option,-mbranch-protection=none)
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH_KERNEL),y)
 branch-prot-flags-$(CONFIG_CC_HAS_SIGN_RETURN_ADDRESS) := -msign-return-address=all
 # We enable additional protection for leaf functions as there is some
 # narrow potential for ROP protection benefits and no substantial
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/asm-offsets.c
index 301784463587..21c9f98f868d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/asm-offsets.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/asm-offsets.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ int main(void)
   DEFINE(THREAD_CPU_CONTEXT,	offsetof(struct task_struct, thread.cpu_context));
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH
   DEFINE(THREAD_KEYS_USER,	offsetof(struct task_struct, thread.keys_user));
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH_KERNEL
   DEFINE(THREAD_KEYS_KERNEL,	offsetof(struct task_struct, thread.keys_kernel));
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_MTE
diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c
index 110f5a8538e9..b5b809b3e1ef 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void lkdtm_DOUBLE_FAULT(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
 static noinline void change_pac_parameters(void)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH)) {
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH_KERNEL)) {
 		/* Reset the keys of current task */
 		ptrauth_thread_init_kernel(current);
 		ptrauth_thread_switch_kernel(current);
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ noinline void lkdtm_CORRUPT_PAC(void)
 #define CORRUPT_PAC_ITERATE	10
 	int i;
 
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH))
-		pr_err("FAIL: kernel not built with CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH\n");
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH_KERNEL))
+		pr_err("FAIL: kernel not built with CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH_KERNEL\n");
 
 	if (!system_supports_address_auth()) {
 		pr_err("FAIL: CPU lacks pointer authentication feature\n");
