diff --git a/sound/pci/Kconfig b/sound/pci/Kconfig
index ae82024f87c0..ee37de940c63 100644
--- a/sound/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/Kconfig
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ config SND_INDIGODJ
 config SND_EMU10K1
 	tristate "Emu10k1 (SB Live!, Audigy, E-mu APS)"
 	depends on SND
+	select FW_LOADER
 	select SND_HWDEP
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_AC97_CODEC