diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig b/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig
index 5265d09fc1c4..b08de3b77061 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ if VDPA
 
 config VDPA_SIM
 	tristate "vDPA device simulator core"
-	depends on RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU && HAS_DMA
-	select DMA_OPS
+	depends on RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU
 	select VHOST_RING
 	select IOMMU_IOVA
 	help