diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index 81a17ef..87c9282 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ config BOOT_TRACER
 	  the timings of the initcalls. Its aim is to be parsed by the
 	  /scripts/bootgraph.pl tool to produce pretty graphics about
 	  boot inefficiencies, giving a visual representation of the
-	  delays during initcalls.
+	  delays during initcalls. Note that tracers self tests can't
+	  be enabled if this tracer is selected since only one tracer
+	  should touch the tracing buffer at a time.
 
 config STACK_TRACER
 	bool "Trace max stack"
@@ -168,8 +170,7 @@ config FTRACE_SELFTEST
 
 config FTRACE_STARTUP_TEST
 	bool "Perform a startup test on ftrace"
-	depends on TRACING
-	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
+	depends on TRACING && DEBUG_KERNEL && !BOOT_TRACER
 	select FTRACE_SELFTEST
 	help
 	  This option performs a series of startup tests on ftrace. On bootup