diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
index 76d6751f89a7607784a5293b566d4d3b2f87f36e..02f4f8f1db6f3af8a440167518a02a2ebd61e31a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ config INPUT_SGI_BTNS
 config INPUT_WINBOND_CIR
 	tristate "Winbond IR remote control"
 	depends on X86 && PNP
+	select NEW_LEDS
 	select LEDS_CLASS
 	select BITREVERSE
 	help