diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
index 888dcadff710402baf23507145a2e20ac1a9039d..11950698a2e7529611080fcd83c475b1ccf9511e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ if VIDEO_TUNER_CUSTOMIZE
 
 config TUNER_XC2028
 	tristate "XCeive xc2028/xc3028 tuners"
-	depends on I2C
+	depends on I2C && FW_LOADER
 	default m if VIDEO_TUNER_CUSTOMIZE
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for the xc2028/xc3028 tuners.