diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
index 1298816d089..d575840e32b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ config I2C_QMSI_SS
 config I2C_QMSI
 	bool "QMSI I2C driver"
 	depends on I2C && QMSI
-	select DMA_QMSI
 	default n
 	help
 	This option enable the QMSI I2C driver.
diff --git a/ext/hal/qmsi/Kbuild b/ext/hal/qmsi/Kbuild
index 4bb8336aae5..1330075c66d 100644
--- a/ext/hal/qmsi/Kbuild
+++ b/ext/hal/qmsi/Kbuild
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_QMSI_BUILTIN) += soc/$(SOC_NAME)/drivers/rar.o
 endif
 obj-$(CONFIG_RTC_QMSI) += drivers/qm_rtc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_WDT_QMSI) += drivers/qm_wdt.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_QMSI) += drivers/qm_i2c.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_QMSI) += drivers/qm_i2c.o drivers/qm_dma.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PWM_QMSI) += drivers/qm_pwm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AIO_COMPARATOR_QMSI) += drivers/qm_comparator.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AON_COUNTER_QMSI) += drivers/qm_aon_counters.o