diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 571b3d25c9bc..a851307f8755 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ config ARCH_PRIMA2
 	bool "CSR SiRFSoC PRIMA2 ARM Cortex A9 Platform"
 	select CPU_V7
 	select NO_IOPORT
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select CLKDEV_LOOKUP
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP