diff --git a/arch/nios2/platform/Kconfig.platform b/arch/nios2/platform/Kconfig.platform
index 74c1aaf588b8..54f6dfb3b797 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/platform/Kconfig.platform
+++ b/arch/nios2/platform/Kconfig.platform
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ config NIOS2_DTB_PHYS_ADDR
 
 config NIOS2_DTB_SOURCE_BOOL
 	bool "Compile and link device tree into kernel image"
+	depends on !COMPILE_TEST
 	default n
 	help
 	  This allows you to specify a dts (device tree source) file