diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index ea2557bb0bd4..a760dbefd27a 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ config HTC_PASIC3
 
 config HTC_I2CPLD
 	bool "HTC I2C PLD chip support"
-	depends on I2C=y
+	depends on I2C=y && GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  If you say yes here you get support for the supposed CPLD
 	  found on omap850 HTC devices like the HTC Wizard and HTC Herald.