diff --git a/drivers/regulator/Kconfig b/drivers/regulator/Kconfig
index 485a9bc..e1d9436 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/regulator/Kconfig
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 	 PCAP2 PMIC.
 
 config REGULATOR_MC13XXX_CORE
-	bool
+	tristate
 
 config REGULATOR_MC13783
 	tristate "Support regulators on Freescale MC13783 PMIC"