diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 1b8e97331ffb..2e5a398c7b96 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ config ARCH_FSL_LS2085A
 config ARCH_MEDIATEK
 	bool "Mediatek MT65xx & MT81xx ARMv8 SoC"
 	select ARM_GIC
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Support for Mediatek MT65xx & MT81xx ARMv8 SoCs