diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index 94317294b41e4..8f6ce05c0127a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ config SOC_IMX25
 	select ARCH_MXC_IOMUX_V3
 	select CPU_ARM926T
 	select MXC_AVIC
+	select PINCTRL
+	select PINCTRL_IMX25
 
 config SOC_IMX27
 	bool