diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index 0b2ad7212ee6..2f52e8941074 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ menuconfig DRM
 config DRM_MIPI_DBI
 	tristate
 	depends on DRM
+	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 
 config DRM_MIPI_DSI
 	bool