diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
index a907eaf..ac96bc0 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 config FIRMWARE_ALTERA_SERIAL
 	bool "Altera SPI programming"
 	depends on OFDEVICE
+	depends on SPI
 	select FIRMWARE
 	help
 	  Programming an Altera FPGA via a few GPIOs for the control lines and