diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig b/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig
index 91c8bbcc015a..bc62d54c2d55 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ config SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_COMMON_HDMI_CODEC
 	bool "SOF common HDA HDMI codec driver"
 	depends on SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_LINK
 	depends on SND_HDA_CODEC_HDMI
+	default SND_HDA_CODEC_HDMI
 	help
 	  This adds support for HDMI audio by using the common HDA
 	  HDMI/DisplayPort codec driver.