diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/Kconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/Kconfig
index 3051690f142..72b79135e48 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/Kconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ choice ESP32_SPIFLASH_FS
 	config ESP32_SPIFLASH_SMARTFS
 		bool "SmartFS"
 		select FS_SMARTFS
+		select MTD_SMART
 
 	config ESP32_SPIFLASH_NXFFS
 		bool "NXFFS"