diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
index f76aaf9559365..fea403431f228 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ config I2C_QCOM_GENI
 
 config I2C_QUP
 	tristate "Qualcomm QUP based I2C controller"
-	depends on ARCH_QCOM
+	depends on ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  If you say yes to this option, support will be included for the
 	  built-in I2C interface on the Qualcomm SoCs.