diff --git a/drivers/spi/Kconfig b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
index ad66e310e1..9e2eba47f7 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ endif # if DM_SPI
 
 config SOFT_SPI
 	bool "Soft SPI driver"
+	select BROKEN if !DM_SPI
 	help
 	 Enable Soft SPI driver. This driver is to use GPIO simulate
 	 the SPI protocol.