diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig
index fae2baabb773..2b20aa6c37b1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ config VIDEO_OV13B10
 config VIDEO_OV2640
 	tristate "OmniVision OV2640 sensor support"
 	depends on VIDEO_DEV && I2C
+	select V4L2_ASYNC
 	help
 	  This is a Video4Linux2 sensor driver for the OmniVision
 	  OV2640 camera.