diff --git a/drivers/dma/Kconfig.intel_lpss b/drivers/dma/Kconfig.intel_lpss
index d475c742784..3f58618d869 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/Kconfig.intel_lpss
+++ b/drivers/dma/Kconfig.intel_lpss
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 config DMA_INTEL_LPSS
 	bool "INTEL LPSS DMA driver"
-	default n
+	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_INTEL_LPSS_ENABLED
+	select DEVICE_DEPS
 	help
 	  INTEL LPSS DMA driver.
 
diff --git a/drivers/dma/dma_intel_lpss.c b/drivers/dma/dma_intel_lpss.c
index c1ae1763e50..b76d0820815 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dma_intel_lpss.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dma_intel_lpss.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static const struct dma_driver_api dma_intel_lpss_driver_api = {
 		.dw_cfg = {						\
 			.base = 0,					\
 		},							\
-		.parent = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_INST_PARENT(n)),		\
+		.parent = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_INST_PHANDLE(n, dma_parent)),\
 	};								\
 									\
 	static struct dw_dma_dev_data dma_intel_lpss##n##_data = {	\