diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
index 30eb4c3..8136c4c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
 config SND_HDA_CODEC_CMEDIA
 	bool "Build C-Media HD-audio codec support"
 	default y
+	select SND_HDA_GENERIC
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include C-Media HD-audio codec support in
 	  snd-hda-intel driver, such as CMI9880.