diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 2d53923eb3d..5b61b2db904 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -2015,6 +2015,7 @@ endmenu # SCI1 Configuration
 menuconfig PSEUDOTERM
 	bool "Pseudo-Terminal (PTY) suppport"
 	default n
+	select PIPES
 	select ARCH_HAVE_SERIAL_TERMIOS
 	---help---
 		Enable support support for master and slave pseudo-terminal devices.