diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index f461460a2aeb..f15f6489803d 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ config MFD_SI476X_CORE
 
 config MFD_SM501
 	tristate "Silicon Motion SM501"
+	depends on HAS_DMA
 	 ---help---
 	  This is the core driver for the Silicon Motion SM501 multimedia
 	  companion chip. This device is a multifunction device which may