diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
index adf9ae0e0b7c..85aa824317f0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ config DRM_DUMB_VGA_DAC
 config DRM_LVDS_ENCODER
 	tristate "Transparent parallel to LVDS encoder support"
 	depends on OF
+	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_PANEL_BRIDGE
 	help
 	  Support for transparent parallel to LVDS encoders that don't require