diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
index ac96bc0..15465fe 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 config FIRMWARE_ALTERA_SERIAL
 	bool "Altera SPI programming"
 	depends on OFDEVICE
+	depends on GENERIC_GPIO
 	depends on SPI
 	select FIRMWARE
 	help