diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
index 68b9b8fd9f85..ffa2a9fd53d0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ config CPM2
 
 config AXON_RAM
 	tristate "Axon DDR2 memory device driver"
-	depends on PPC_IBM_CELL_BLADE
+	depends on PPC_IBM_CELL_BLADE && BLOCK
 	default m
 	help
 	  It registers one block device per Axon's DDR2 memory bank found