diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 6aaa3f81755b..fd19d180f640 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ config SATA_SX4
 
 config ATA_BMDMA
 	bool "ATA BMDMA support"
+	depends on HAS_DMA
 	default y
 	help
 	  This option adds support for SFF ATA controllers with BMDMA