diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
index 85c5c87..6d469e0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@
 
 config COMEDI_ADV_PCI1710
 	tristate "Advantech PCI-171x, PCI-1720 and PCI-1731 support"
+	select COMEDI_8254
 	---help---
 	  Enable support for Advantech PCI-1710, PCI-1710HG, PCI-1711,
 	  PCI-1713, PCI-1720 and PCI-1731