diff --git a/drivers/spi/Kconfig b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
index 8b161ec4943b..f4481fe48bf0 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ config SPI_ALTERA
 	  This is the driver for the Altera SPI Controller.
 
 config SPI_ALTERA_CORE
-	tristate "Altera SPI Controller core code"
+	tristate "Altera SPI Controller core code" if COMPILE_TEST
 	select REGMAP
 	help
 	  "The core code for the Altera SPI Controller"