diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
index df995a42d5f3..a5c59251ec0e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ config SENSORS_LM3533
 config LTR501
 	tristate "LTR-501ALS-01 light sensor"
 	depends on I2C
+	select REGMAP_I2C
 	select IIO_BUFFER
 	select IIO_TRIGGERED_BUFFER
 	help