diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
index fda7a3ee67e6..3eac4d0f88bc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ config DRM_PANEL_HIMAX_HX83121A
 	depends on OF
 	depends on DRM_MIPI_DSI
 	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_DSC_HELPER
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	help