diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 3f135b6..e68423d 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 # 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-y				+= lguest/
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ)		+= cpufreq/
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_IDLE)		+= cpuidle/
-obj-$(CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE)	+= dma/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MMC)		+= mmc/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MEMSTICK)		+= memstick/
 obj-$(CONFIG_NEW_LEDS)		+= leds/