diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/Kconfig b/drivers/remoteproc/Kconfig
index a1024d9569ca..96ce101b9067 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config REMOTEPROC
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
 	depends on HAS_DMA
 	select FW_CONFIG
+	select VIRTIO
 
 config OMAP_REMOTEPROC
 	tristate "OMAP remoteproc support"