diff --git a/drivers/power/Kconfig b/drivers/power/Kconfig
index 7b8979c63f4882e6c3e5375b9f9c35c40e5a829c..dcc0d9e5817d929d62f7231ff91fb322ffe99ed1 100644
--- a/drivers/power/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/power/Kconfig
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ config AB8500_BM
 
 config BATTERY_GOLDFISH
 	tristate "Goldfish battery driver"
-	depends on GENERIC_HARDIRQS
+	depends on GENERIC_HARDIRQS && (GOLDFISH || COMPILE_TEST)
 	help
 	  Say Y to enable support for the battery and AC power in the
 	  Goldfish emulator.