diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32bg22/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32bg22/Kconfig.series
index 266d6391725..992e3be97ba 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32bg22/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32bg22/Kconfig.series
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ config SOC_SERIES_EFR32BG22
 	select HAS_SWO
 	select SOC_FAMILY_EXX32
 	select SOC_GECKO_SERIES2
+	select SOC_GECKO_GPIO
 	select SOC_GECKO_CMU
 	select SOC_GECKO_CORE
 	select SOC_GECKO_DEV_INIT