diff --git a/drivers/cache/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/cache/CMakeLists.txt
index dc9b1a266bc..d99135ca435 100644
--- a/drivers/cache/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/cache/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 zephyr_library()
+zephyr_library_property(ALLOW_EMPTY TRUE)
 
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_CACHE_ASPEED	cache_aspeed.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_USERSPACE		cache_handlers.c)