1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index d825361a6baf..6c070dc5f2d4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -624,8 +624,12 @@ config HVC_XEN
           Xen virtual console device driver
 
 config VIRTIO_CONSOLE
-        bool
+        tristate "Virtio console"
+        depends on VIRTIO
         select HVC_DRIVER
+        help
+          Virtio console for use with lguest and other hypervisors.
+
 
 config HVCS
         tristate "IBM Hypervisor Virtual Console Server support"