diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/imx/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/media/imx/Kconfig
index 4c726345dc25..ad3d7df6bb3c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/imx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/imx/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 config VIDEO_IMX_MEDIA
 	tristate "i.MX5/6 V4L2 media core driver"
 	depends on ARCH_MXC || COMPILE_TEST
-	depends on MEDIA_CONTROLLER && VIDEO_V4L2 && IMX_IPUV3_CORE
+	depends on MEDIA_CONTROLLER && VIDEO_V4L2 && (IMX_IPUV3_CORE || COMPILE_TEST)
 	depends on VIDEO_V4L2_SUBDEV_API
 	depends on HAS_DMA
 	select VIDEOBUF2_DMA_CONTIG