diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
index 3a9a960644b6..0fc67a2c5783 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ config MTD_BFIN_ASYNC
 
 config MTD_GPIO_ADDR
 	tristate "GPIO-assisted Flash Chip Support"
+	depends on GENERIC_GPIO || GPIOLIB
 	depends on MTD_COMPLEX_MAPPINGS
 	select MTD_PARTITIONS
 	help