diff --git a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
index 09fe5485ba7e1b0c70bb0bd356532f16111ff5cd..f153f5871382b115452ed705a48bd1a6204c0b55 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ config DB8500_THERMAL
 
 config ARMADA_THERMAL
 	tristate "Armada 370/XP thermal management"
-	depends on ARCH_MVEBU
+	depends on ARCH_MVEBU || COMPILE_TEST
 	depends on OF
 	help
 	  Enable this option if you want to have support for thermal management