1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/Kconfig b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
index 9cbf545e95a2..ba2643a43c73 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 config MAC80211
         tristate "Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)"
+        depends on CFG80211
         select CRYPTO
         select CRYPTO_ECB
         select CRYPTO_ARC4
         select CRYPTO_AES
         select CRC32
         select WIRELESS_EXT
-        select CFG80211
         ---help---
           This option enables the hardware independent IEEE 802.11
           networking stack.
 
+comment "CFG80211 needs to be enabled for MAC80211"
+        depends on CFG80211=n
+
 config MAC80211_DEFAULT_PS
         bool "enable powersave by default"
         depends on MAC80211