diff --git a/drivers/phy/renesas/Kconfig b/drivers/phy/renesas/Kconfig
index 36505fc5f386..e342eef0640b 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/renesas/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/phy/renesas/Kconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ config PHY_R8A779F0_ETHERNET_SERDES
 config PHY_RCAR_GEN2
 	tristate "Renesas R-Car generation 2 USB PHY driver"
 	depends on ARCH_RENESAS
-	depends on GENERIC_PHY
+	select GENERIC_PHY
 	help
 	  Support for USB PHY found on Renesas R-Car generation 2 SoCs.