1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/Kconfig b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
index a952b7f8c648..334c359da5e8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ comment "CFG80211 needs to be enabled for MAC80211"
 
 if MAC80211 != n
 
+config MAC80211_HAS_RC
+        def_bool n
+
 config MAC80211_RC_PID
         bool "PID controller based rate control algorithm" if EMBEDDED
+        select MAC80211_HAS_RC
         ---help---
           This option enables a TX rate control algorithm for
           mac80211 that uses a PID controller to select the TX
@@ -24,12 +28,14 @@ config MAC80211_RC_PID
 
 config MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL
         bool "Minstrel" if EMBEDDED
+        select MAC80211_HAS_RC
         default y
         ---help---
           This option enables the 'minstrel' TX rate control algorithm
 
 choice
         prompt "Default rate control algorithm"
+        depends on MAC80211_HAS_RC
         default MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_MINSTREL
         ---help---
           This option selects the default rate control algorithm
@@ -62,6 +68,9 @@ config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT
 
 endif
 
+comment "Some wireless drivers require a rate control algorithm"
+        depends on MAC80211_HAS_RC=n
+
 config MAC80211_MESH
         bool "Enable mac80211 mesh networking (pre-802.11s) support"
         depends on MAC80211 && EXPERIMENTAL