diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
index 58aedcc900d1..63766f72330e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
@@ -579,7 +579,8 @@ config SDH_BFIN_MISSING_CMD_PULLUP_WORKAROUND
 
 config MMC_DW
 	tristate "Synopsys DesignWare Memory Card Interface"
-	depends on ARC || ARM
+	depends on HAS_DMA
+	depends on ARC || ARM || COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  This selects support for the Synopsys DesignWare Mobile Storage IP
 	  block, this provides host support for SD and MMC interfaces, in both