diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 4f52c3a8ec99bf0801ac1a2a3c7e01a9b9be1453..ed51221621a5cbe9ea288a824438cf4d88bc4669 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@ config GPIO_ADP5588
 config GPIO_ADP5588_IRQ
 	bool "Interrupt controller support for ADP5588"
 	depends on GPIO_ADP5588=y
+	select GPIOLIB_IRQCHIP
 	help
 	  Say yes here to enable the adp5588 to be used as an interrupt
 	  controller. It requires the driver to be built in the kernel.