diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index d9aed1593e5d..5ea1f8ca8648 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ config MFD_TPS65910
 config MFD_TPS65912
 	bool "TI TPS65912 Power Management chip"
 	depends on GPIOLIB
+	select MFD_CORE
 	help
 	  If you say yes here you get support for the TPS65912 series of
 	  PM chips.