diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/Kconfig b/drivers/clk/qcom/Kconfig
index 865db5202e4c..a79b83758389 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/Kconfig
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ config IPQ_APSS_6018
 	tristate "IPQ APSS Clock Controller"
 	select IPQ_APSS_PLL
 	depends on QCOM_APCS_IPC || COMPILE_TEST
+	depends on QCOM_SMEM
 	help
 	  Support for APSS clock controller on IPQ platforms. The
 	  APSS clock controller manages the Mux and enable block that feeds the