diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 22ba971741e5c998c5f314e083ceead4b2f6a94f..29c8675f9a1189db65c185f2ad04f96a67702989 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ config CFG80211_INTERNAL_REGDB
 	  Most distributions have a CRDA package.  So if unsure, say N.
 
 config CFG80211_WEXT
-	bool
+	bool "cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility"
 	depends on CFG80211
 	select WEXT_CORE
 	help