diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index 60cde53d266c..8bb936226dee 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ config GENERIC_CMOS_UPDATE
         def_bool y
 
 config GENERIC_GPIO
-	def_bool y
+	bool
 
 config ZONE_DMA
 	bool