diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig
index 981b84b7599aac9fd499e3232c291999646bb208..c1ca4f3ee5daa6c4066462f9eee9af79facc2f87 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ config PPC_MPC5200_BUGFIX
 config PPC_MPC5200_GPIO
 	bool "MPC5200 GPIO support"
 	depends on PPC_MPC52xx
+	select GENERIC_GPIO
 	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
 	help
 	  Enable gpiolib support for mpc5200 based boards