diff --git a/Kconfig.sof b/Kconfig.sof
index 859078d2a..3bf3b337b 100644
--- a/Kconfig.sof
+++ b/Kconfig.sof
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ config XT_INTERRUPT_LEVEL_5
 config COMPILER_WORKAROUND_CACHE_ATTR
 	bool
 	default n
+	depends on XTENSA
 	help
 	  Select this to activate use of functions instead of macros
 	  to decide whether an address is cacheable or not.
diff --git a/src/platform/Kconfig b/src/platform/Kconfig
index 760a1790d..bf6884be4 100644
--- a/src/platform/Kconfig
+++ b/src/platform/Kconfig
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ config HOST
 config IMX
 	bool
 	default n
-	select COMPILER_WORKAROUND_CACHE_ATTR
+	select COMPILER_WORKAROUND_CACHE_ATTR if XTENSA
 	help
 	  This has to be selected for every i.MX NXP platform.
 	  It enables NXP platforms-specific features.