diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig b/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
index b45f3bc..d22a8ec 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 config IR_RC5_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the RC-5 protocol"
 	depends on IR_CORE
+	select BITREVERSE
 	default y
 
 	---help---