diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index a0f0e605d630..a64bb415f10c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2519,7 +2519,7 @@ config CHELSIO_T3
 
 config EHEA
 	tristate "eHEA Ethernet support"
-	depends on IBMEBUS && INET
+	depends on IBMEBUS && INET && SPARSEMEM
 	select INET_LRO
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports the IBM pSeries eHEA ethernet adapter.