diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
index 17507dc8a1e717ea637ba9dee75b633eddde37b7..f3dc124c60c775577a322f6e0a6b7adc471fa88d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT
 
 config ATH9K
 	tristate "Atheros 802.11n wireless cards support"
-	depends on MAC80211
+	depends on MAC80211 && HAS_DMA
 	select ATH9K_HW
 	select MAC80211_LEDS
 	select LEDS_CLASS