diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index af4eed3136f5c637fc7c15e19b792fe0b33fe56e..40908304d1ef0397e8454590d1aa10923638292f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1430,7 +1430,6 @@ config CPU_LOONGSON1C
 	bool "Loongson 1C"
 	depends on SYS_HAS_CPU_LOONGSON1C
 	select CPU_LOONGSON1
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select LEDS_GPIO_REGISTER
 	help
 	  The Loongson 1C is a 32-bit SoC, which implements the MIPS32