diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
index ef36824f312f..a33920568904 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ config ADUX1020
 
 config AL3000A
 	tristate "AL3000a ambient light sensor"
+	select REGMAP_I2C
 	depends on I2C
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to build a driver for the Dyna Image AL3000a