diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig b/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
index 3b23078bc7b5..db4135bbd279 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ 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.