diff --git a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/Kconfig
index 08766c6..87a20b3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config IMX_IPUV3_CORE
 	tristate "IPUv3 core support"
 	depends on SOC_IMX5 || SOC_IMX6Q || ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM
+	depends on DRM || !DRM # if DRM=m, this can't be 'y'
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
 	help
 	  Choose this if you have a i.MX5/6 system and want to use the Image