diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/Kconfig b/drivers/net/caif/Kconfig
index 631a6242b011..75bfc3a9d95f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/Kconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ config CAIF_TTY
 
 config CAIF_SPI_SLAVE
 	tristate "CAIF SPI transport driver for slave interface"
-	depends on CAIF
+	depends on CAIF && HAS_DMA
 	default n
 	---help---
 	The CAIF Link layer SPI Protocol driver for Slave SPI interface.