diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig
index 7edcf32386206cfb391afaa10055e1dff0b3eb72..99c051490effa736e91d978442e5882fbc2a54f6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@ config STX104
 config TI_ADC081C
 	tristate "Texas Instruments ADC081C/ADC101C/ADC121C family"
 	depends on I2C
+	select IIO_BUFFER
+	select IIO_TRIGGERED_BUFFER
 	help
 	  If you say yes here you get support for Texas Instruments ADC081C,
 	  ADC101C and ADC121C ADC chips.