diff --git a/drivers/iio/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/Kconfig
index d5c073a8aa3e..267553386c71 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/Kconfig
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ config IIO_SW_TRIGGER
 	  using the API provided.
 
 config IIO_TRIGGERED_EVENT
-	tristate
+	tristate "Enable triggered events support"
 	select IIO_TRIGGER
 	help
 	  Provides helper functions for setting up triggered events.