diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/Kconfig b/drivers/remoteproc/Kconfig
index 7cf3d1b40c55..e68fcedc999c 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ config REMOTEPROC_CDEV
 config IMX_REMOTEPROC
 	tristate "i.MX remoteproc support"
 	depends on ARCH_MXC
+	select MAILBOX
 	help
 	  Say y here to support iMX's remote processors via the remote
 	  processor framework.