diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
index f98c2b509254e2b8fdce8cd77db408f11b244495..b0d65df3ede2050d4c9944e819b45917ef945c87 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ config SENSORS_LM3533
 config TCS3472
 	tristate "TAOS TCS3472 color light-to-digital converter"
 	depends on I2C
+	select IIO_BUFFER
+	select IIO_TRIGGERED_BUFFER
 	help
 	 If you say yes here you get support for the TAOS TCS3472
 	 family of color light-to-digital converters with IR filter.