diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
index 15465fe..710b500 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 config FIRMWARE_ALTERA_SOCFPGA
 	bool "Altera SoCFPGA fpga loader"
 	depends on ARCH_SOCFPGA
-
+	select FIRMWARE
 endmenu