diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index e55bbd32dcac388b8034924fac8937f4a269ac4e..50d9f3e4e0f1ad315eb9a04e1e3e9aa5299d6fa5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ config ARCH_IXP2000
 config ARCH_IXP4XX
 	bool "IXP4xx-based"
 	depends on MMU
+	select GENERIC_GPIO
 	select GENERIC_TIME
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	help