diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 78c002021029..70b57d2229d6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ config AHCI_ST
 config AHCI_IMX
 	tristate "Freescale i.MX AHCI SATA support"
 	depends on MFD_SYSCON && (ARCH_MXC || COMPILE_TEST)
+	depends on (HWMON && (THERMAL || !THERMAL_OF)) || !HWMON
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the Freescale i.MX SoC's
 	  onboard AHCI SATA.
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_imx.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_imx.c
index 420f065978dc..787567e840bd 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_imx.c
@@ -774,7 +774,8 @@ static int imx_ahci_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (imxpriv->type == AHCI_IMX53) {
+	if (imxpriv->type == AHCI_IMX53 &&
+	    IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HWMON)) {
 		/* Add the temperature monitor */
 		struct device *hwmon_dev;