diff --git a/drivers/display/Kconfig.dummy b/drivers/display/Kconfig.dummy
index d906afb4e29..5961bca8180 100644
--- a/drivers/display/Kconfig.dummy
+++ b/drivers/display/Kconfig.dummy
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
 
 config DUMMY_DISPLAY
 	bool "Dummy display driver"
+	default y
+	depends on DT_HAS_ZEPHYR_DUMMY_DC_ENABLED
 	help
 	  Enable dummy display driver compliant with display driver API.