diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
index b921ea88215..f5de005ff8b 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config EFI_LOADER
 	default y
 	select LIB_UUID
 	select HAVE_BLOCK_DEVICE
+	select REGEX
 	imply CFB_CONSOLE_ANSI
 	help
 	  Select this option if you want to run EFI applications (like grub2)