diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 8f1fe739c985..29c2340bffe9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ config GPIO_74XX_MMIO
 config GPIO_ALTERA
 	tristate "Altera GPIO"
 	depends on OF_GPIO
-	select GPIO_GENERIC
 	select GPIOLIB_IRQCHIP
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