diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
index bf6cad6c9178..7a3e5a8f6439 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ 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