diff --git a/drivers/gpio/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/gpio/CMakeLists.txt
index 9772dd8e4ef..aeecf03ea22 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/gpio/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -131,11 +131,7 @@ zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_USERSPACE   gpio_handlers.c)
 
 if (CONFIG_GPIO_EMUL_SDL)
   zephyr_library_sources(gpio_emul_sdl.c)
-  if (CONFIG_NATIVE_APPLICATION)
-    zephyr_library_sources(gpio_emul_sdl_bottom.c)
-  else()
-    target_sources(native_simulator INTERFACE gpio_emul_sdl_bottom.c)
-  endif()
+  target_sources(native_simulator INTERFACE gpio_emul_sdl_bottom.c)
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_GPIO_SC18IM704)