diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 8a1e223422..1ef9e8fdbd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@ config ARCH_K3
 	select SPL
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
 	select FIT
+	select REGEX
 
 config ARCH_OMAP2PLUS
 	bool "TI OMAP2+"