diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index f0e59ab5c11f..a07cbc46ee60 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ config PATA_ICSIDE
 
 config PATA_IMX
 	tristate "PATA support for Freescale iMX"
-	depends on ARCH_MXC
+	depends on ARCH_MXC || COMPILE_TEST
 	select PATA_TIMINGS
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the PATA host available on Freescale