diff --git a/arch/sparc64/Kconfig b/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
index 923a989..489b691 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	select HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
 	select USE_GENERIC_SMP_HELPERS if SMP
 	select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK
+	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 
 config GENERIC_TIME
 	bool
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@
 	bool
 	default y
 
+config GENERIC_GPIO
+	bool
+	help
+	  Generic GPIO API support
+
 config 64BIT
 	def_bool y