diff --git a/net/mac80211/Kconfig b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
index 9cbf545..ba2643a 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