diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index c1e40ebaf5e2..c2ba811993d4 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ config SATA_HIGHBANK
 
 config SATA_MV
 	tristate "Marvell SATA support"
+	depends on HAS_DMA
 	depends on PCI || ARCH_DOVE || ARCH_MV78XX0 || \
 		   ARCH_MVEBU || ARCH_ORION5X || COMPILE_TEST
 	select GENERIC_PHY