diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig b/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
index a3fbb21350e9..f97eeb870455 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ config IR_JVC_DECODER
 config IR_SONY_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the Sony protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
+	select BITREVERSE
 	default y
 
 	---help---