diff --git a/drivers/edac/Kconfig b/drivers/edac/Kconfig
index 391ddbf..5b7fbc5 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/edac/Kconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 	  occurred so that a particular failing memory module can be
 	  replaced.  If unsure, select 'Y'.
 
+config EDAC_MCE
+	tristate
+
 config EDAC_AMD64
 	tristate "AMD64 (Opteron, Athlon64) K8, F10h, F11h"
 	depends on EDAC_MM_EDAC && K8_NB && X86_64 && PCI && EDAC_DECODE_MCE
@@ -169,9 +172,12 @@
 config EDAC_I7CORE
 	tristate "Intel i7 Core (Nehalem) processors"
 	depends on EDAC_MM_EDAC && PCI && X86
+	select EDAC_MCE
 	help
 	  Support for error detection and correction the Intel
-	  i7 Core (Nehalem) Integrated Memory Controller
+	  i7 Core (Nehalem) Integrated Memory Controller that exists on
+	  newer processors like i7 Core, i7 Core Extreme, Xeon 35xx
+	  and Xeon 55xx processors.
 
 config EDAC_I82860
 	tristate "Intel 82860"