diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/Kconfig b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/Kconfig
index 6074bb0fe2f..a7e45a8feb2 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/Kconfig
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ config BT_ESP32
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_ESPRESSIF_ESP32_BT_HCI_ENABLED
 	depends on ZEPHYR_HAL_ESPRESSIF_MODULE_BLOBS
+	select ENTROPY_GENERATOR
 	help
 	  Espressif HCI bluetooth interface