diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
index c92671f..28af8b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 source "drivers/net/wireless/intel/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/net/wireless/intersil/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/net/wireless/marvell/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/net/wireless/st/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/net/wireless/zydas/Kconfig"
 
@@ -81,8 +82,6 @@
 
 	  If you choose to build a module, it'll be called rndis_wlan.
 
-source "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/Kconfig"
-
 config MAC80211_HWSIM
 	tristate "Simulated radio testing tool for mac80211"
 	depends on MAC80211
@@ -99,8 +98,6 @@
 source "drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/Kconfig"
-source "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/Kconfig"
-source "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/net/wireless/ti/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/net/wireless/rsi/Kconfig"
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile
index 679a1a0..12f6c59 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile
@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_INTEL) += intel/
 obj-$(CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_INTERSIL) += intersil/
 obj-$(CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_MARVELL) += marvell/
+obj-$(CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_REALTEK) += realtek/
 obj-$(CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_ST) += st/
 obj-$(CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_ZYDAS) += zydas/
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_WLAN)		+= realtek/
-
 # 16-bit wireless PCMCIA client drivers
 obj-$(CONFIG_PCMCIA_RAYCS)	+= ray_cs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PCMCIA_WL3501)	+= wl3501_cs.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a8ba20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+config WLAN_VENDOR_REALTEK
+	bool "Realtek devices"
+	default y
+	---help---
+	  If you have a wireless card belonging to this class, say Y.
+
+	  Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
+	  kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
+	  the questions about  cards. If you say Y, you will be asked for
+	  your specific card in the following questions.
+
+if WLAN_VENDOR_REALTEK
+
+source "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/Kconfig"
+
+endif # WLAN_VENDOR_REALTEK