diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index c56b00d77bf3..ce95a25298a8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -2061,6 +2061,7 @@ config GPIO_VIRTIO
 
 config GPIO_SIM
 	tristate "GPIO Simulator Module"
+	depends on SYSFS
 	select IRQ_SIM
 	select CONFIGFS_FS
 	help