diff --git a/cmd/Kconfig b/cmd/Kconfig
index f9be1988f65..f4eb575b6e6 100644
--- a/cmd/Kconfig
+++ b/cmd/Kconfig
@@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ config CMD_UNLZ4
 config CMD_UNZIP
 	bool "unzip"
 	default y if CMD_BOOTI
+	select GZIP
 	help
 	  Uncompress a zip-compressed memory region.