diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
index a33920568904..4ba3151ebea7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ config AL3000A
 
 config AL3010
 	tristate "AL3010 ambient light sensor"
+	select REGMAP_I2C
 	depends on I2C
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to build a driver for the Dyna Image AL3010