diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index 4e4119b0e6915fc7e05c1536d9248d638cb4fe16..f7337aab201a238d901a834161bc609b1cbea01e 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ menu "Processor type and features"
 config IA64
 	bool
 	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
+	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_SERIO
 	select PCI if (!IA64_HP_SIM)
 	select ACPI if (!IA64_HP_SIM)
 	select PM if (!IA64_HP_SIM)