diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 4e737728aee2..868429a47be4 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ config SATA_HIGHBANK
 
 config SATA_MV
 	tristate "Marvell SATA support"
+	select GENERIC_PHY
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the Marvell Serial ATA family.
 	  Currently supports 88SX[56]0[48][01] PCI(-X) chips,