diff --git a/sound/soc/sunxi/Kconfig b/sound/soc/sunxi/Kconfig
index 69b9d8515335..ddcaaa98d3cb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sunxi/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/sunxi/Kconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ config SND_SUN8I_CODEC
 	tristate "Allwinner SUN8I audio codec"
 	depends on OF
 	depends on MACH_SUN8I || (ARM64 && ARCH_SUNXI) || COMPILE_TEST
-	select COMMON_CLK
+	depends on COMMON_CLK
 	select REGMAP_MMIO
 	help
 	  This option enables the digital part of the internal audio codec for