diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 2bb9ff243f3f..833a1b51c948 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ config GPIO_SIOX
 config GPIO_SNPS_CREG
 	bool "Synopsys GPIO via CREG (Control REGisters) driver"
 	depends on ARC || COMPILE_TEST
-	select OF_GPIO
+	depends on OF_GPIO
 	help
 	  This driver supports GPIOs via CREG on various Synopsys SoCs.
 	  This is a single-register MMIO GPIO driver for complex cases