diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 73b6e764034c..c05bb215292a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config ARM64
 	select ARCH_WANT_FRAME_POINTERS
 	select ARM_AMBA
 	select ARM_ARCH_TIMER
+	select ARM_GIC
 	select CLONE_BACKWARDS
 	select COMMON_CLK
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS