diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 842cd3450b57..47d9356991e9 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ config SATA_DWC_VDEBUG
 
 config SATA_HIGHBANK
 	tristate "Calxeda Highbank SATA support"
+	depends on HAS_DMA
 	depends on ARCH_HIGHBANK || COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the Calxeda Highbank SoC's