diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
index 15ffe1a1b8631..b40455234cbd4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ menu "ECC engine support"
 
 config MTD_NAND_ECC
        bool
-       depends on MTD_NAND_CORE
+       select MTD_NAND_CORE
 
 config MTD_NAND_ECC_SW_HAMMING
 	bool "Software Hamming ECC engine"