diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/Kconfig
index 82a7d4e584dd..6096c623d9d5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/Kconfig
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ config DRM_CLIENT_LOG
 	select DRM_CLIENT
 	select DRM_CLIENT_SETUP
 	select DRM_DRAW
+	select FONT_SUPPORT
 	help
 	  This enable a drm logger, that will print the kernel messages to the
 	  screen until the userspace is ready to take over.
diff --git a/lib/fonts/Kconfig b/lib/fonts/Kconfig
index 3ac26bdbc3ff..ae59b5b4e225 100644
--- a/lib/fonts/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/fonts/Kconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if FONT_SUPPORT
 
 config FONTS
 	bool "Select compiled-in fonts"
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE || DRM_PANIC
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE || DRM_PANIC || DRM_CLIENT_LOG
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default
 	  your frame buffer console usually use.