diff --git a/drivers/firmware/imx/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/imx/Kconfig
index 1d2e5b85d7ca..58e8c6c115a0 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/imx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/firmware/imx/Kconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ config IMX_DSP
 
 config IMX_SCU
 	bool "IMX SCU Protocol driver"
-	depends on IMX_MBOX
+	depends on IMX_MBOX || COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  The System Controller Firmware (SCFW) is a low-level system function
 	  which runs on a dedicated Cortex-M core to provide power, clock, and