diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index f80758cb7157..08337c259a40 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ config IA64
 	select GENERIC_PENDING_IRQ if SMP
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_LEGACY
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select ARCH_HAVE_NMI_SAFE_CMPXCHG
 	select GENERIC_IOMAP
 	select GENERIC_SMP_IDLE_THREAD