diff --git a/drivers/extcon/Kconfig b/drivers/extcon/Kconfig
index 7932e1b..85cecff 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/extcon/Kconfig
@@ -14,4 +14,11 @@
 
 comment "Extcon Device Drivers"
 
+config EXTCON_GPIO
+	tristate "GPIO extcon support"
+	depends on GENERIC_GPIO
+	help
+	  Say Y here to enable GPIO based extcon support. Note that GPIO
+	  extcon supports single state per extcon instance.
+
 endif # MULTISTATE_SWITCH