diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 0c1490a9f9..96c7c30375 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ config AHCI_PCI
 	help
 	  Enables support for the PCI-based AHCI controller.
 
+config SPL_AHCI_PCI
+	bool "Support for PCI-based AHCI controller for SPL"
+	depends on SPL
+	depends on SPL_PCI
+	depends on SPL_SATA_SUPPORT && DM_SCSI
+
 config SATA_CEVA
 	bool "Ceva Sata controller"
 	depends on AHCI
diff --git a/drivers/ata/Makefile b/drivers/ata/Makefile
index 4811b2f82c..cd88131dcd 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/ata/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_DWC_AHCI) += dwc_ahci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AHCI) += ahci-uclass.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_AHCI_PCI) += ahci-pci.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)AHCI_PCI) += ahci-pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_AHCI) += ahci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DWC_AHSATA) += dwc_ahsata.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FSL_SATA) += fsl_sata.o