diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
index cd8146dbdd45..61186829d1f6 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
@@ -943,7 +943,8 @@ config I2C_MULTI_INSTANTIATE
 
 config MLX_PLATFORM
 	tristate "Mellanox Technologies platform support"
-	depends on I2C && REGMAP
+	depends on I2C
+	select REGMAP
 	help
 	  This option enables system support for the Mellanox Technologies
 	  platform. The Mellanox systems provide data center networking