diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index a1876c39a7b7..06e7f9d5b84a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -850,6 +850,7 @@ config GPIO_MC9S08DZ60
 
 config GPIO_PCA953X
 	tristate "PCA95[357]x, PCA9698, TCA64xx, and MAX7310 I/O ports"
+	select REGMAP_I2C
 	help
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 	  SMBus I/O expanders, made mostly by NXP or TI.  Compatible