diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index d1300fc003ed..39f3e1366409 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ config GPIO_GENERIC
 	tristate
 
 config GPIO_REGMAP
-	depends on REGMAP
+	select REGMAP
 	tristate
 
 # put drivers in the right section, in alphabetical order