diff --git a/drivers/spi/Kconfig b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
index 68b154f513c..e0b9537b14c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ config SYS_LOG_SPI_LEVEL
 
 config SPI_CS_GPIO
 	bool "SPI port CS pin is controlled via a GPIO port"
-	select GPIO
+	depends on GPIO
 	default n
 
 config	SPI_0