diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig b/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig
index cc09bb606f7d..56a837d2cb95 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ config SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_COMMON_HDMI_CODEC
 	bool "SOF common HDA HDMI codec driver"
 	depends on SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_LINK
 	depends on SND_HDA_CODEC_HDMI
+	default SND_HDA_CODEC_HDMI
 	help
 	  This adds support for HDMI audio by using the common HDA
 	  HDMI/DisplayPort codec driver.