diff --git a/drivers/dma/Kconfig b/drivers/dma/Kconfig
index c06327be8268..8bb0a119ecd4 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/dma/Kconfig
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ config BCM_SBA_RAID
 
 config DMA_BCM2835
 	tristate "BCM2835 DMA engine support"
-	depends on ARCH_BCM2835
+	depends on ARCH_BCM2835 || COMPILE_TEST
 	select DMA_ENGINE
 	select DMA_VIRTUAL_CHANNELS