diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index 185a077d59cd..745fc38794ad 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ config HID_ALPS
 config HID_MCP2221
 	tristate "Microchip MCP2221 HID USB-to-I2C/SMbus host support"
 	depends on USB_HID && I2C
-	depends on GPIOLIB
+	imply GPIOLIB
 	help
 	Provides I2C and SMBUS host adapter functionality over USB-HID
 	through MCP2221 device.
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-mcp2221.c b/drivers/hid/hid-mcp2221.c
index 4d10a24e3e13..fb54f1c6fd9c 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-mcp2221.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-mcp2221.c
@@ -915,9 +915,11 @@ static int mcp2221_probe(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	mcp->gc->can_sleep = 1;
 	mcp->gc->parent = &hdev->dev;
 
+#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_GPIOLIB)
 	ret = devm_gpiochip_add_data(&hdev->dev, mcp->gc, mcp);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
+#endif
 
 	return 0;
 }