diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig b/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
index 40094c007acf..999a8250b3ce 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ config IR_RC6_DECODER
 config IR_JVC_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the JVC protocol"
 	depends on IR_CORE
+	select BITREVERSE
 	default y
 
 	---help---