diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/Kconfig
index ba09121e7deb..1662dc49f18e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/Kconfig
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
 config DRM_AMDGPU
 	tristate "AMD GPU"
 	depends on DRM
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
+	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
 	depends on MMU
 	depends on PCI
 	depends on !UML
 	select FW_LOADER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDMI_HELPER
-	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_SCHED
 	select DRM_TTM
 	select DRM_TTM_HELPER
 	select POWER_SUPPLY
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
index 54d45dd31b7f..6e6ec300ab16 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ config DRM_FSL_LDB
 
 config DRM_ITE_IT6505
 	tristate "ITE IT6505 DisplayPort bridge"
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_DP_AUX_BUS
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
+	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
 	depends on OF
-	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_DP_HELPER
 	select EXTCON
 	select CRYPTO
 	select CRYPTO_HASH
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/Kconfig
index 9659df6718de..12bfea53bf24 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/Kconfig
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ config DRM_ANALOGIX_DP
 config DRM_ANALOGIX_ANX7625
 	tristate "Analogix Anx7625 MIPI to DP interface support"
 	depends on DRM
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_DP_AUX_BUS
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
+	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
 	depends on OF
-	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	select DRM_MIPI_DSI
 	help
 	  ANX7625 is an ultra-low power 4K mobile HD transmitter
 	  designed for portable devices. It converts MIPI/DPI to
 	  DisplayPort1.3 4K.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/Kconfig
index 3480fd4d0a5f..7817f6f56607 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/Kconfig
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ config DRM_CDNS_DSI_J721E
 endif
 
 config DRM_CDNS_MHDP8546
 	tristate "Cadence DPI/DP bridge"
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
+	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
 	depends on OF
-	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_PANEL_BRIDGE
 	help
 	  Support Cadence DPI to DP bridge. This is an internal
 	  bridge and is meant to be directly embedded in a SoC.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Kconfig
index 9801f47a3704..d65f1a37c08c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Kconfig
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@ config DRM_DISPLAY_DP_TUNNEL_STATE_DEBUG
 	  If in doubt, say "N".
 
 config DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	bool "DRM HDCD Helpers"
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	default y
 	help
 	  DRM display helpers for HDCP.
 
 config DRM_DISPLAY_HDMI_HELPER
 	bool "DRM HDMI Helpers"
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
index dbde4e29d93a..87ef8c4d72a5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 config DRM_I915
 	tristate "Intel 8xx/9xx/G3x/G4x/HD Graphics"
 	depends on DRM
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
+	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
 	depends on X86 && PCI
 	depends on !PREEMPT_RT
 	select INTEL_GTT if X86
 	select INTERVAL_TREE
 	# we need shmfs for the swappable backing store, and in particular
 	# the shmem_readpage() which depends upon tmpfs
 	select SHMEM
 	select TMPFS
-	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDMI_HELPER
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_PANEL
 	select DRM_MIPI_DSI
 	select FB_IOMEM_HELPERS if DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/Kconfig
index 02da2faf5ae3..1fa8ef75823c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/Kconfig
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 config DRM_XE
 	tristate "Intel Xe Graphics"
 	depends on (m || (y && KUNIT=y))
 	depends on DRM
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
+	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	depends on DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
 	depends on MMU
 	depends on PCI
 	select INTERVAL_TREE
 	# we need shmfs for the swappable backing store, and in particular
@@ -16,11 +17,10 @@ config DRM_XE
 	select DRM_EXEC
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_KUNIT_TEST_HELPERS if DRM_XE_KUNIT_TEST != n
 	select DRM_PANEL
 	select DRM_SUBALLOC_HELPER
-	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDCP_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDMI_HELPER
 	select DRM_MIPI_DSI
 	select RELAY
 	select IRQ_WORK
 	# xe depends on ACPI_VIDEO when ACPI is enabled
