diff --git a/drivers/extcon/Kconfig b/drivers/extcon/Kconfig
index 6f2f4727de2c..764f3a113e0a 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/extcon/Kconfig
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ config EXTCON_PALMAS
 
 config EXTCON_SM5502
 	tristate "SM5502 EXTCON support"
+	depends on I2C
 	select IRQ_DOMAIN
 	select REGMAP_I2C
 	select REGMAP_IRQ