diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 99804f6a4af5..4ba1447d7381 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1395,7 +1395,6 @@ config CPU_LOONGSON1B
 	bool "Loongson 1B"
 	depends on SYS_HAS_CPU_LOONGSON1B
 	select CPU_LOONGSON1
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select LEDS_GPIO_REGISTER
 	help
 	  The Loongson 1B is a 32-bit SoC, which implements the MIPS32