diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/Kconfig b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/Kconfig
index 6e5eed5e2438..270906fc3146 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config VIDEO_IVTV
 	depends on VIDEO_V4L1 && VIDEO_V4L2 && PCI && I2C && EXPERIMENTAL
 	select I2C_ALGOBIT
 	select FW_LOADER
+	select VIDEO_IR
 	select VIDEO_TUNER
 	select VIDEO_TVEEPROM
 	select VIDEO_CX2341X