diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
index cade6dc0305b..33ad4dd0b5c7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ config VCNL4000
 
 config VCNL4035
 	tristate "VCNL4035 combined ALS and proximity sensor"
+	select IIO_BUFFER
 	select IIO_TRIGGERED_BUFFER
 	select REGMAP_I2C
 	depends on I2C