diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index cf2e34c4bf56..00fcab5d09a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ config GPIO_SPACEMIT_K1
 
 config GPIO_SPEAR_SPICS
 	bool "ST SPEAr13xx SPI Chip Select as GPIO support"
-	depends on PLAT_SPEAR
+	depends on PLAT_SPEAR || COMPILE_TEST
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
 	help
 	  Say yes here to support ST SPEAr SPI Chip Select as GPIO device.