diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.npm6001 b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.npm6001
index e837c37a980..81fc4cb4a60 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.npm6001
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.npm6001
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ config GPIO_NPM6001
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_NORDIC_NPM6001_GPIO_ENABLED
 	select I2C
+	select MFD
 	help
 	  Enable the nPM6001 GPIO driver.
 
 config GPIO_NPM6001_INIT_PRIORITY
 	int "nPM6001 GPIO driver initialization priority"
 	depends on GPIO_NPM6001
-	default 60
+	default 65
 	help
-	  Initialization priority for the nPM6001 GPIO driver. It must be
-	  greater than the I2C controller init priority.
+	  Initialization priority for the nPM6001 GPIO driver.