diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig b/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
index 4dde7d1..de410d4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
@@ -7,3 +7,12 @@
 	tristate
 	depends on IR_CORE
 	default IR_CORE
+
+config IR_NEC_DECODER
+	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for NEC protocol"
+	depends on IR_CORE
+	default y
+
+	---help---
+	   Enable this option if you have IR with NEC protocol, and
+	   if the IR is decoded in software