diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig b/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig
index 6cc5e214f4f3..afecd9407f53 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ config GENERIC_PINCONF
 
 config GENERIC_PINCTRL
 	bool
-	depends on GENERIC_PINCONF
-	depends on GENERIC_PINCTRL_GROUPS
-	depends on GENERIC_PINMUX_FUNCTIONS
+	select GENERIC_PINCONF
+	select GENERIC_PINCTRL_GROUPS
+	select GENERIC_PINMUX_FUNCTIONS
 
 config DEBUG_PINCTRL
 	bool "Debug PINCTRL calls"