diff --git a/examples/buttons/Kconfig b/examples/buttons/Kconfig
index 924e27902..b84eb08eb 100644
--- a/examples/buttons/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/buttons/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 config EXAMPLES_BUTTONS
 	bool "Buttons example"
 	default n
+	depends on ARCH_BUTTONS && BUILD_FLAT
 	---help---
 		Enable the buttons example.  May require ARCH_BUTTONS on some boards.
 
diff --git a/examples/timer/Kconfig b/examples/timer/Kconfig
index 6170f0556..3df21dd0f 100644
--- a/examples/timer/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/timer/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 config EXAMPLES_TIMER
 	bool "Timer example"
 	default n
-	depends on TIMER
+	depends on TIMER && BUILD_FLAT
 	---help---
 		Enable the \"Timer, World!\" example