diff --git a/drivers/spi/Kconfig.dw b/drivers/spi/Kconfig.dw
index 1842a63a316a6..26bdc4a16002a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig.dw
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig.dw
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ config SPI_DW_FIFO_DEPTH
 
 config SPI_DW_ACCESS_WORD_ONLY
 	bool "DesignWare SPI only allows word access"
-	depends on SPI_DW
 	help
 	  In some case, e.g. ARC HS Development kit, the peripheral space of
 	  DesignWare SPI only allows word access, byte access will raise