33 files changed, 3 insertions, 61 deletions

diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/Kconfig b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/Kconfig
index 5f2cdb3e428c..8eab0c61d57b 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ config ETRAX_ETHERNET
         bool "Ethernet support"
         depends on ETRAX_ARCH_V10
         select ETHERNET
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         help
           This option enables the ETRAX 100LX built-in 10/100Mbit Ethernet
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
index c55971a40c34..91c4e54ca904 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ config ETRAX_ETHERNET
         bool "Ethernet support"
         depends on ETRAX_ARCH_V32
         select ETHERNET
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         help
           This option enables the ETRAX FS built-in 10/100Mbit Ethernet
diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 3835321b8cf3..00aba08f01a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ menuconfig NETDEVICES
 # that for each of the symbols.
 if NETDEVICES
 
+config MII
+        tristate
+
 config NET_CORE
         default y
         bool "Network core driver support"
@@ -100,13 +103,6 @@ config NET_FC
           adaptor below. You also should have said Y to "SCSI support" and
           "SCSI generic support".
 
-config MII
-        tristate "Generic Media Independent Interface device support"
-        help
-          Most ethernet controllers have MII transceiver either as an external
-          or internal device.  It is safe to say Y or M here even if your
-          ethernet card lacks MII.
-
 config IFB
         tristate "Intermediate Functional Block support"
         depends on NET_CLS_ACT
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/Kconfig
index 1c71c763f680..f00c76377b44 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/Kconfig
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ config PCMCIA_3C589
 config VORTEX
         tristate "3c590/3c900 series (592/595/597) \"Vortex/Boomerang\" support"
         depends on (PCI || EISA) && HAS_IOPORT
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This option enables driver support for a large number of 10Mbps and
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/Kconfig
index 18fd6fbeb109..a989669b353a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/Kconfig
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ config JME
         tristate "JMicron(R) PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver supports the PCI-Express gigabit ethernet adapters
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ config FEALNX
         tristate "Myson MTD-8xx PCI Ethernet support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           Say Y here to support the Myson MTD-800 family of PCI-based Ethernet
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@ source "drivers/net/ethernet/8390/Kconfig"
 
 config NET_NETX
         tristate "NetX Ethernet support"
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         depends on ARCH_NETX
         ---help---
@@ -125,7 +122,6 @@ source "drivers/net/ethernet/oki-semi/Kconfig"
 config ETHOC
         tristate "OpenCores 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC support"
         depends on HAS_IOMEM && HAS_DMA
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select PHYLIB
         select CRC32
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adaptec/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/adaptec/Kconfig
index 0bff571b1bb3..5c804bbe3dab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adaptec/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adaptec/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ config ADAPTEC_STARFIRE
         tristate "Adaptec Starfire/DuraLAN support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           Say Y here if you have an Adaptec Starfire (or DuraLAN) PCI network
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/Kconfig
index a9481606bbcd..f952fff6a9a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/Kconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ config BFIN_MAC
         tristate "Blackfin on-chip MAC support"
         depends on (BF516 || BF518 || BF526 || BF527 || BF536 || BF537)
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select PHYLIB
         select BFIN_MAC_USE_L1 if DMA_UNCACHED_NONE
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/Kconfig
index 66d35324f31e..53ad213e865b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/Kconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ config SUN4I_EMAC
         depends on ARCH_SUNXI
         depends on OF
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select PHYLIB
         ---help---
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/Kconfig
index 13d74aa4033d..562df46e0a82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/Kconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ config AMD8111_ETH
         tristate "AMD 8111 (new PCI LANCE) support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           If you have an AMD 8111-based PCI LANCE ethernet card,
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ config PCNET32
         tristate "AMD PCnet32 PCI support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           If you have a PCnet32 or PCnetPCI based network (Ethernet) card,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig
index ad6aa1e98348..39e8d6cc8843 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ config ATL2
         tristate "Atheros L2 Fast Ethernet support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver supports the Atheros L2 fast ethernet adapter.
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ config ATL1
         tristate "Atheros/Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver supports the Atheros/Attansic L1 gigabit ethernet
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ config ATL1E
         tristate "Atheros L1E Gigabit Ethernet support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver supports the Atheros L1E gigabit ethernet adapter.
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ config ATL1C
         tristate "Atheros L1C Gigabit Ethernet support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver supports the Atheros L1C gigabit ethernet adapter.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Kconfig
index 3e69b3f88099..1d680baf43d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ config B44
         tristate "Broadcom 440x/47xx ethernet support"
         depends on SSB_POSSIBLE && HAS_DMA
         select SSB
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ config B44_PCI
 config BCM63XX_ENET
         tristate "Broadcom 63xx internal mac support"
         depends on BCM63XX
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select PHYLIB
         help
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/Kconfig
index 8388e36cf08f..7403dff8f14a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/Kconfig
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ config CS89x0_PLATFORM
 config EP93XX_ETH
         tristate "EP93xx Ethernet support"
         depends on ARM && ARCH_EP93XX
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         help
           This is a driver for the ethernet hardware included in EP93xx CPUs.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/Kconfig
index 9745fe5e8039..316c5e5a92ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ config DM9000
         tristate "DM9000 support"
         depends on ARM || BLACKFIN || MIPS || COLDFIRE
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           Support for DM9000 chipset.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/Kconfig
index 1df33c799c00..eb9ba6e97d04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/Kconfig
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ config WINBOND_840
         tristate "Winbond W89c840 Ethernet support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver is for the Winbond W89c840 chip.  It also works with 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/Kconfig
index ee26ce78e270..c543ac11ce08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/Kconfig
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ config SUNDANCE
         tristate "Sundance Alta support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver is for the Sundance "Alta" chip.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/Kconfig
index b8974b9e3b47..5918c6891694 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/Kconfig
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ if NET_VENDOR_FARADAY
 config FTMAC100
         tristate "Faraday FTMAC100 10/100 Ethernet support"
         depends on ARM
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver supports the FTMAC100 10/100 Ethernet controller
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/Kconfig
index 268414d9f2cb..be92229f2c2a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 config FS_ENET
        tristate "Freescale Ethernet Driver"
        depends on NET_VENDOR_FREESCALE && (CPM1 || CPM2 || PPC_MPC512x)
-       select NET_CORE
        select MII
        select PHYLIB
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/icplus/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/icplus/Kconfig
index 5119ef18953b..14a66e9d2e26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/icplus/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/icplus/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 config IP1000
         tristate "IP1000 Gigabit Ethernet support"
         depends on PCI
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver supports IP1000 gigabit Ethernet cards.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
index 05f7264c51f7..f0e7ed20a750 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ if NET_VENDOR_INTEL
 config E100
         tristate "Intel(R) PRO/100+ support"
         depends on PCI
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver supports Intel(R) PRO/100 family of adapters.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/Kconfig
index fe42fc00d8d3..d16b11ed2e52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ if NET_VENDOR_MICREL
 config ARM_KS8695_ETHER
         tristate "KS8695 Ethernet support"
         depends on ARM && ARCH_KS8695
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           If you wish to compile a kernel for the KS8695 and want to
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ config KS8842
 config KS8851
         tristate "Micrel KS8851 SPI"
         depends on SPI
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select CRC32
         select EEPROM_93CX6
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ config KS8851
 config KS8851_MLL
         tristate "Micrel KS8851 MLL"
         depends on HAS_IOMEM
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This platform driver is for Micrel KS8851 Address/data bus
@@ -58,7 +55,6 @@ config KS8851_MLL
 config KSZ884X_PCI
         tristate "Micrel KSZ8841/2 PCI"
         depends on PCI
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select CRC32
         ---help---
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/Kconfig
index 334c17183095..01182b559473 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ config W90P910_ETH
         tristate "Nuvoton w90p910 Ethernet support"
         depends on ARM && ARCH_W90X900
         select PHYLIB
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           Say Y here if you want to use built-in Ethernet ports
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/oki-semi/pch_gbe/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/oki-semi/pch_gbe/Kconfig
index 34d05bf72b2e..cb22341a14a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/oki-semi/pch_gbe/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/oki-semi/pch_gbe/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 config PCH_GBE
         tristate "OKI SEMICONDUCTOR IOH(ML7223/ML7831) GbE"
         depends on PCI
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select PTP_1588_CLOCK_PCH
         ---help---
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/Kconfig
index cbbeca3f8c5c..8d5180043c70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/Kconfig
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ if NET_PACKET_ENGINE
 config HAMACHI
         tristate "Packet Engines Hamachi GNIC-II support"
         depends on PCI
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           If you have a Gigabit Ethernet card of this type, say Y and read
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/Kconfig
index c8ba4b3494c1..2055f7eb2ba9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ config R6040
         tristate "RDC R6040 Fast Ethernet Adapter support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select PHYLIB
         ---help---
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Kconfig
index 783fa8b5cde7..ae5d027096ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Kconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ config 8139CP
         tristate "RealTek RTL-8139 C+ PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ config 8139TOO
         tristate "RealTek RTL-8129/8130/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@ config R8169
         depends on PCI
         select FW_LOADER
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           Say Y here if you have a Realtek 8169 PCI Gigabit Ethernet adapter.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/Kconfig
index 267eac054fa4..544514e66187 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 config SH_ETH
         tristate "Renesas SuperH Ethernet support"
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select MDIO_BITBANG
         select PHYLIB
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/Kconfig
index c1c4bb868a3b..e832f46660c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ config SGI_IOC3_ETH
         bool "SGI IOC3 Ethernet"
         depends on PCI && SGI_IP27
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/Kconfig
index f1135cc1bd48..68d052b09af1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ config SIS900
         tristate "SiS 900/7016 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ config SIS190
         tristate "SiS190/SiS191 gigabit ethernet support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           Say Y here if you have a SiS 190 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter or
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/Kconfig
index ff9e99474039..068fc44d37e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/Kconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ config SMC9194
 config SMC91X
         tristate "SMC 91C9x/91C1xxx support"
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         depends on (ARM || M32R || SUPERH || MIPS || BLACKFIN || \
                     MN10300 || COLDFIRE || ARM64)
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ config PCMCIA_SMC91C92
         tristate "SMC 91Cxx PCMCIA support"
         depends on PCMCIA
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           Say Y here if you intend to attach an SMC 91Cxx compatible PCMCIA
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ config EPIC100
         tristate "SMC EtherPower II"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver is for the SMC EtherPower II 9432 PCI Ethernet NIC,
@@ -81,7 +78,6 @@ config EPIC100
 config SMC911X
         tristate "SMSC LAN911[5678] support"
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         depends on (ARM || SUPERH || MN10300)
         ---help---
@@ -99,7 +95,6 @@ config SMSC911X
         tristate "SMSC LAN911x/LAN921x families embedded ethernet support"
         depends on HAS_IOMEM
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select PHYLIB
         ---help---
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig
index 43c1f3223322..6e52c0f74cd9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 config STMMAC_ETH
         tristate "STMicroelectronics 10/100/1000 Ethernet driver"
         depends on HAS_IOMEM && HAS_DMA
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         select PHYLIB
         select CRC32
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/Kconfig
index 6a87097d88c0..8a049a2b4474 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/Kconfig
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ config VIA_RHINE
         tristate "VIA Rhine support"
         depends on PCI
         select CRC32
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           If you have a VIA "Rhine" based network card (Rhine-I (VT86C100A),
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ config VIA_VELOCITY
         depends on (PCI || USE_OF)
         select CRC32
         select CRC_CCITT
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           If you have a VIA "Velocity" based network card say Y here.
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig b/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig
index 287cc624b90b..d84bfd4109a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/Kconfig
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ config USB_KAWETH
 
 config USB_PEGASUS
         tristate "USB Pegasus/Pegasus-II based ethernet device support"
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           Say Y here if you know you have Pegasus or Pegasus-II based adapter.
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ config USB_PEGASUS
 
 config USB_RTL8150
         tristate "USB RTL8150 based ethernet device support"
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         help
           Say Y here if you have RTL8150 based usb-ethernet adapter.
@@ -95,7 +93,6 @@ config USB_RTL8150
 
 config USB_RTL8152
         tristate "Realtek RTL8152 Based USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapters"
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         help
           This option adds support for Realtek RTL8152 based USB 2.0
@@ -106,7 +103,6 @@ config USB_RTL8152
 
 config USB_USBNET
         tristate "Multi-purpose USB Networking Framework"
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           This driver supports several kinds of network links over USB,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/silicom/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/silicom/Kconfig
index eda2e7d73645..fc082db628ec 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/silicom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/silicom/Kconfig
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ config BPCTL
         depends on PCI && NET
         depends on m
         select SBYPASS
-        select NET_CORE
         select MII
         ---help---
           If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y