diff --git a/flashrom.c b/flashrom.c
index 0fdcd5f..fc52c4a 100644
--- a/flashrom.c
+++ b/flashrom.c
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@
 /* Is writing allowed with this programmer? */
 int programmer_may_write;
 
+#if CONFIG_INTERNAL+CONFIG_DUMMY+CONFIG_NIC3COM+CONFIG_NICREALTEK+CONFIG_NICNATSEMI+CONFIG_GFXNVIDIA+CONFIG_DRKAISER+CONFIG_SATASII+CONFIG_ATAHPT+CONFIG_FT2232_SPI+CONFIG_SERPROG+CONFIG_BUSPIRATE_SPI+CONFIG_DEDIPROG+CONFIG_RAYER_SPI+CONFIG_PONY_SPI+CONFIG_NICINTEL+CONFIG_NICINTEL_SPI+CONFIG_OGP_SPI+CONFIG_SATAMV+CONFIG_LINUX_SPI < 1
+#error You have to enable at least one programmer!
+#endif
+
 const struct programmer_entry programmer_table[] = {
 #if CONFIG_INTERNAL == 1
 	{