diff --git a/lv_conf_template.h b/lv_conf_template.h
index 914189fcd..bb2adeb82 100644
--- a/lv_conf_template.h
+++ b/lv_conf_template.h
@@ -907,7 +907,8 @@
 /** Use external LZ4 library */
 #define LV_USE_LZ4_EXTERNAL  0
 
-/*SVG library*/
+/*SVG library
+ *  - Requires `LV_USE_VECTOR_GRAPHIC = 1` */
 #define LV_USE_SVG 0
 #define LV_USE_SVG_ANIMATION 0
 #define LV_USE_SVG_DEBUG 0
diff --git a/src/libs/svg/lv_svg_render.h b/src/libs/svg/lv_svg_render.h
index 135305488..21b3e6d77 100644
--- a/src/libs/svg/lv_svg_render.h
+++ b/src/libs/svg/lv_svg_render.h
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
  *********************/
 #include "../../lv_conf_internal.h"
 
-#if LV_USE_SVG && LV_USE_VECTOR_GRAPHIC
+#if LV_USE_SVG
+#if !LV_USE_VECTOR_GRAPHIC
+    #error "LV_USE_SVG requires LV_USE_VECTOR_GRAPHIC = 1"
+#endif
+
 #include "lv_svg.h"
 #include "../../misc/lv_types.h"
 #include "../../draw/lv_draw_vector_private.h"
diff --git a/src/lv_conf_internal.h b/src/lv_conf_internal.h
index 7c66634d1..47f535c8f 100644
--- a/src/lv_conf_internal.h
+++ b/src/lv_conf_internal.h
@@ -2900,7 +2900,8 @@
     #endif
 #endif
 
-/*SVG library*/
+/*SVG library
+ *  - Requires `LV_USE_VECTOR_GRAPHIC = 1` */
 #ifndef LV_USE_SVG
     #ifdef CONFIG_LV_USE_SVG
         #define LV_USE_SVG CONFIG_LV_USE_SVG