diff --git a/arch/cris/Kconfig b/arch/cris/Kconfig
index 4a03911053ab..319660ed2994 100644
--- a/arch/cris/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/Kconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ config CRIS
 	select CLONE_BACKWARDS2
 	select OLD_SIGSUSPEND
 	select OLD_SIGACTION
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 
 config HZ
 	int