diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index 78d928f9d9f1..63f28d169b36 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -865,6 +865,7 @@ config SONYPI
 config TANBAC_TB0219
 	tristate "TANBAC TB0219 base board support"
 	depends TANBAC_TB022X
+	select GPIO_VR41XX
 
 menu "Ftape, the floppy tape device driver"