1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 6b17f5864340..09f3232bcdcd 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SFI)		+= sfi/
 # was used and do nothing if so
 obj-$(CONFIG_PNP)               += pnp/
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_AMBA)          += amba/
+# Many drivers will want to use DMA so this has to be made available
+# really early.
+obj-$(CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE)        += dma/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO)            += virtio/
 obj-$(CONFIG_XEN)               += xen/
@@ -92,7 +95,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_EISA)		+= eisa/
 obj-y                           += lguest/
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ)          += cpufreq/
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_IDLE)          += cpuidle/
-obj-$(CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE)        += dma/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MMC)               += mmc/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MEMSTICK)          += memstick/
 obj-y                           += leds/