diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/Kconfig
index f6660847fb58..8c16cdacf2f2 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config IIO_ST_LSM6DSX
 	tristate "ST_LSM6DSx driver for STM 6-axis IMU MEMS sensors"
 	depends on (I2C || SPI || I3C)
 	select IIO_BUFFER
+	select IIO_TRIGGERED_BUFFER
 	select IIO_KFIFO_BUF
 	select IIO_ST_LSM6DSX_I2C if (I2C)
 	select IIO_ST_LSM6DSX_SPI if (SPI_MASTER)