diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 7b3e4e19a799..b5a2845347ec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ config GPIO_REG
 config GPIO_SAMA5D2_PIOBU
 	tristate "SAMA5D2 PIOBU GPIO support"
 	depends on MFD_SYSCON
+	depends on OF_GPIO
 	select GPIO_SYSCON
 	help
 	  Say yes here to use the PIOBU pins as GPIOs.