diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
index 1e1cb245fca778e71d0553cb15e66693f1f0f2c6..483e9ff8ca1d2391d8a3f7c214c17f3ddad32c17 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ config DRM_I915_GVT
 	bool "Enable Intel GVT-g graphics virtualization host support"
 	depends on DRM_I915
 	depends on 64BIT
+	depends on VFIO_MDEV
 	default n
 	help
 	  Choose this option if you want to enable Intel GVT-g graphics