diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
index 9263d638bd6d0f..f932923f7d5619 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ config TI_DAVINCI_MDIO
 config TI_DAVINCI_CPDMA
 	tristate "TI DaVinci CPDMA Support"
 	depends on ARCH_DAVINCI || ARCH_OMAP2PLUS || COMPILE_TEST
+	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports TI's DaVinci CPDMA dma engine.