diff --git a/drivers/media/spi/Kconfig b/drivers/media/spi/Kconfig
index bcc49cb47de6..2068f4b9fc37 100644
--- a/drivers/media/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/spi/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ menu "Media SPI Adapters"
 config CXD2880_SPI_DRV
 	tristate "Sony CXD2880 SPI support"
 	depends on DVB_CORE && SPI
+	select DVB_CXD2880 if MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT
 	default m if !MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT
 	help
 	  Choose if you would like to have SPI interface support for Sony CXD2880.