diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 2e4da3bc47fc4a4e15557981a3e2c69320a9cf88..c2706047337f17c0fad38b3161cabc93d95be0e5 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ config AHCI_ST
 
 config AHCI_IMX
 	tristate "Freescale i.MX AHCI SATA support"
-	depends on MFD_SYSCON
+	depends on MFD_SYSCON && (ARCH_MXC || COMPILE_TEST)
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the Freescale i.MX SoC's
 	  onboard AHCI SATA.