diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
index 66f4b6ec12cf..f1ef578229a3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ config SND_SOC_AK5386
 
 config SND_SOC_ALC5623
        tristate "Realtek ALC5623 CODEC"
+	depends on I2C
 
 config SND_SOC_ALC5632
 	tristate