diff --git a/arch/metag/Kconfig.soc b/arch/metag/Kconfig.soc
index 973640f46752..50f979c2b02d 100644
--- a/arch/metag/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/arch/metag/Kconfig.soc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ config META21_FPGA
 
 config SOC_TZ1090
 	bool "Toumaz Xenif TZ1090 SoC (Comet)"
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select IMGPDC_IRQ
 	select METAG_LNKGET_AROUND_CACHE
 	select METAG_META21