diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig b/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
index b080f0cfb068..d8ec5193a941 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ config JOYSTICK_A3D
 config JOYSTICK_ADC
 	tristate "Simple joystick connected over ADC"
 	depends on IIO
+	select IIO_BUFFER
 	select IIO_BUFFER_CB
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a simple joystick connected over ADC.