diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index 24efdfe..3e2e540 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 config NEED_DMA_MAP_STATE
        def_bool y
 
+config NEED_SG_DMA_LENGTH
+	def_bool y
+
 config GENERIC_ISA_DMA
 	bool
 	default y