diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
index 2f0fd11b8057..5c3993b26129 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ config I2C_BCM_KONA
 
 config I2C_BRCMSTB
 	tristate "BRCM Settop I2C controller"
-	depends on ARCH_BRCMSTB || COMPILE_TEST
+	depends on ARCH_BRCMSTB || BMIPS_GENERIC || COMPILE_TEST
 	default y
 	help
 	  If you say yes to this option, support will be included for the