diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index 649f17dfcf45..fc6c4f81985e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ menuconfig DRM
 config DRM_MIPI_DBI
 	tristate
 	depends on DRM
+	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 
 config DRM_MIPI_DSI
 	bool