diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index e2d1d928a1e4e91d1388a41b55b5820264fc0d90..5df5d0fe258a29ad05ebb0a218975fc7d0b9e008 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ config USB_SERIAL_CONSOLE
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config USB_EZUSB
+	bool "Functions for loading firmware on EZUSB chips"
+	depends on USB_SERIAL
+	help
+	    Say Y here if you need EZUSB device support.
+
 config USB_SERIAL_GENERIC
 	bool "USB Generic Serial Driver"
 	depends on USB_SERIAL
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ config USB_SERIAL_CH341
 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
 	tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
 	depends on USB_SERIAL
+	select USB_EZUSB
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
 	  USB to serial converter device.
@@ -296,6 +303,7 @@ config USB_SERIAL_IUU
 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
 	tristate "USB Keyspan PDA Single Port Serial Driver"
 	depends on USB_SERIAL
+	select USB_EZUSB
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
 	  serial converter device.  This driver makes use of firmware
@@ -307,6 +315,7 @@ config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
 	tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
 	depends on USB_SERIAL
+	select USB_EZUSB
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
 	  devices.  This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
@@ -549,6 +558,7 @@ config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
 	tristate "USB Xircom / Entregra Single Port Serial Driver"
 	depends on USB_SERIAL
+	select USB_EZUSB
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entregra single port USB to
 	  serial converter device.  This driver makes use of firmware
@@ -596,11 +606,6 @@ config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called usb-debug.
 
-config USB_EZUSB
-	bool
-	depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA || USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM || USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN || USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
-	default y
-
 
 endmenu
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ezusb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ezusb.c
index 97ee718b1da2a29bf08ed4f30e88cff14bb3beb9..3f698baa0abb69d1015c4d69fa7576d357f0b9c5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ezusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ezusb.c
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ int ezusb_set_reset (struct usb_serial *serial, unsigned char reset_bit)
 }
 
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ezusb_writememory);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ezusb_set_reset);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ezusb_writememory);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ezusb_set_reset);