diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/Kconfig b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/Kconfig
index 03ba9fc170fb0e74ee37709d8bdf45b3ce2b9947..580715c7fc5e4a77c8277a32e8af7719ffde6da3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config IR_IMG
 	tristate "ImgTec IR Decoder"
 	depends on RC_CORE
+	depends on METAG || MIPS || COMPILE_TEST
 	select IR_IMG_HW if !IR_IMG_RAW
 	help
 	   Say Y or M here if you want to use the ImgTec infrared decoder