diff --git a/drivers/regulator/Kconfig b/drivers/regulator/Kconfig
index a6f116aa523532b56194407438419c5bd5d238d9..91aa2302b74afa4d165534dd71846aa6af717fc7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/regulator/Kconfig
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ config REGULATOR_FAN53555
 
 config REGULATOR_GPIO
 	tristate "GPIO regulator support"
-	depends on GPIOLIB
+	depends on GPIOLIB || COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  This driver provides support for regulators that can be
 	  controlled via gpios.