diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index e19872c0ae61..8de43b614bb7 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ config DA9062_WATCHDOG
 
 config GPIO_WATCHDOG
 	tristate "Watchdog device controlled through GPIO-line"
-	depends on OF_GPIO
+	depends on (ACPI && GPIOLIB) || OF_GPIO
 	select WATCHDOG_CORE
 	help
 	  If you say yes here you get support for watchdog device