diff --git a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
index ef48f23823c8..e2cfaa44ee1b 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ config IMX_THERMAL
 
 config SPEAR_THERMAL
 	bool "SPEAr thermal sensor driver"
-	depends on PLAT_SPEAR
+	depends on PLAT_SPEAR || COMPILE_TEST
 	depends on OF
 	help
 	  Enable this to plug the SPEAr thermal sensor driver into the Linux