diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
index 095712316baf..735dece6a53a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
@@ -986,7 +986,6 @@ config SND_SOC_MAX98095
 
 config SND_SOC_MAX98357A
 	tristate "Maxim MAX98357A CODEC"
-	depends on GPIOLIB
 
 config SND_SOC_MAX98371
 	tristate