diff --git a/drivers/iio/dummy/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/dummy/Kconfig
index 5c5c2f8c55f3..1f46cb9e51b7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/dummy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/dummy/Kconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ config IIO_SIMPLE_DUMMY_BUFFER
 	select IIO_BUFFER
 	select IIO_TRIGGER
 	select IIO_KFIFO_BUF
+	select IIO_TRIGGERED_BUFFER
 	help
 	  Add buffered data capture to the simple dummy driver.