diff --git a/drivers/soc/fsl/Kconfig b/drivers/soc/fsl/Kconfig
index 4df32bc4c7a6e..c5d46152d4680 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/fsl/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/soc/fsl/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ config FSL_MC_DPIO
         tristate "QorIQ DPAA2 DPIO driver"
         depends on FSL_MC_BUS
         select SOC_BUS
+        select FSL_GUTS
         help
 	  Driver for the DPAA2 DPIO object.  A DPIO provides queue and
 	  buffer management facilities for software to interact with