diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index ca0edab91aeb..d2f345245538 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -1194,6 +1194,7 @@ config MFD_SI476X_CORE
 config MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C
 	tristate
 	depends on I2C
+	select MFD_CORE
 	select REGMAP_I2C
 	help
 	  This driver creates a single register map with the intention for it