diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index b3115b0..3045698 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -798,6 +798,7 @@
 	select SPL
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
 	select FIT
+	select REGEX
 
 config ARCH_OMAP2PLUS
 	bool "TI OMAP2+"