diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/Kconfig b/security/integrity/ima/Kconfig
index 794ebb5cbf74a0..080c53545ff0bf 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/Kconfig
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/Kconfig
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ config IMA_APPRAISE_REQUIRE_POLICY_SIGS
 
 config IMA_APPRAISE_BOOTPARAM
 	bool "ima_appraise boot parameter"
-	depends on IMA_APPRAISE && !IMA_ARCH_POLICY
+	depends on IMA_APPRAISE
 	default y
 	help
 	  This option enables the different "ima_appraise=" modes
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
index 6c52bf7ea7f010..372d163829606d 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 static int __init default_appraise_setup(char *str)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_IMA_APPRAISE_BOOTPARAM
+	if (arch_ima_get_secureboot()) {
+		pr_info("Secure boot enabled: ignoring ima_appraise=%s boot parameter option",
+			str);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	if (strncmp(str, "off", 3) == 0)
 		ima_appraise = 0;
 	else if (strncmp(str, "log", 3) == 0)