diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig b/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
index 58917525126e..6261fd6d7c3c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
@@ -943,6 +943,7 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_SUN4I
 	tristate "Allwinner sun4i resistive touchscreen controller support"
 	depends on ARCH_SUNXI || COMPILE_TEST
 	depends on HWMON
+	depends on THERMAL || !THERMAL_OF
 	help
 	  This selects support for the resistive touchscreen controller
 	  found on Allwinner sunxi SoCs.