diff --git a/drivers/dfu/Kconfig b/drivers/dfu/Kconfig
index 51ab484c2a4..4692736c9d2 100644
--- a/drivers/dfu/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/dfu/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ config DFU_MMC
 
 config DFU_NAND
 	bool "NAND back end for DFU"
+	depends on CMD_MTDPARTS
 	help
 	  This option enables using DFU to read and write to NAND based
 	  storage.