diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index 124854714958..aaaee506499f 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ config HAVE_SETUP_PER_CPU_AREA
 	def_bool y
 
 config GENERIC_GPIO
-	def_bool y
+	bool
 
 config DMI
 	bool