diff --git a/board/sunxi/Makefile b/board/sunxi/Makefile
index 43766e0ef4..f4411f01c3 100644
--- a/board/sunxi/Makefile
+++ b/board/sunxi/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 #
 obj-y	+= board.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SUNXI_GMAC)	+= gmac.o
+ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 obj-$(CONFIG_SUNXI_AHCI)	+= ahci.o
+endif
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN4I)	+= dram_sun4i_auto.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN5I)	+= dram_sun5i_auto.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_SUN7I)	+= dram_sun5i_auto.o