diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
index ce5cf020cd76..6010b500f93d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ config MTD_NAND_NANDSIM
 	  MTD nand layer.
 
 config MTD_NAND_GPMI_NAND
-        bool "GPMI NAND Flash Controller driver"
+        tristate "GPMI NAND Flash Controller driver"
         depends on MTD_NAND && MXS_DMA
         help
 	 Enables NAND Flash support for IMX23, IMX28 or IMX6.