diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
index 143003232d1c..69b34a043851 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/Kconfig
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ config ROHM_BU27008
 	depends on I2C
 	select REGMAP_I2C
 	select IIO_GTS_HELPER
+	select IIO_BUFFER
+	select IIO_TRIGGERED_BUFFER
 	help
 	  Enable support for the ROHM BU27008 color sensor.
 	  The ROHM BU27008 is a sensor with 5 photodiodes (red, green,