1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 1f1ef70f34f2..2e4444fedbe0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -121,15 +121,16 @@ config CFG80211_WEXT
 
 config WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS
         bool "Wireless extensions sysfs files"
-        default y
         depends on WEXT_CORE && SYSFS
         help
           This option enables the deprecated wireless statistics
           files in /sys/class/net/*/wireless/. The same information
           is available via the ioctls as well.
 
-          Say Y if you have programs using it, like old versions of
-          hal.
+          Say N. If you know you have ancient tools requiring it,
+          like very old versions of hal (prior to 0.5.12 release),
+          say Y and update the tools as soon as possible as this
+          option will be removed soon.
 
 config LIB80211
         tristate "Common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers"