diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index 28c63fea786d..3c1bd640042a 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ config BLACKFIN
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_CUSTOM_GPIO_H
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select HAVE_UID16
 	select HAVE_UNDERSCORE_SYMBOL_PREFIX
 	select VIRT_TO_BUS