diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
index c7db7ded9db7..8f73dccb75ac 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ config SENSORS_G762
 config SENSORS_GPIO_FAN
 	tristate "GPIO fan"
 	depends on GPIOLIB
+	depends on THERMAL || THERMAL=n
 	help
 	  If you say yes here you get support for fans connected to GPIO lines.