diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig
index 0cb724b5c639..dc5517eaf09f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ CONFIG_GPIO_PALMAS=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_TPS6586X=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_TPS65910=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_MAX7301=m
+CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
 CONFIG_POWER_SUPPLY_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_PDA_POWER=m
 CONFIG_BATTERY_SBS=m
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig
index f09683687963..01066cff16e4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ config MACH_MAGICIAN
 
 config MACH_MIOA701
 	bool "Mitac Mio A701 Support"
-	select GPIO_SYSFS
 	select IWMMXT
 	select PXA27x
 	help