diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index bdf1c66141c9..9beeee520073 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_FB_INTEL)          += video/fbdev/intelfb/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PARPORT)		+= parport/
 obj-y				+= base/ block/ misc/ mfd/ nfc/
 obj-$(CONFIG_LIBNVDIMM)		+= nvdimm/
-obj-$(CONFIG_DAX)		+= dax/
+obj-y				+= dax/
 obj-$(CONFIG_DMA_SHARED_BUFFER) += dma-buf/
 obj-$(CONFIG_NUBUS)		+= nubus/
 obj-y				+= cxl/