diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
index 03a1106ad7252926cf6c7a88f2e18d229cc1842e..5774cea23a3b12c2faf0784b956ae075692f6c6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ config ATH9K
 
 config ATH9K_DEBUGFS
 	bool "Atheros ath9k debugging"
-	depends on ATH9K
+	depends on ATH9K && DEBUG_FS
 	---help---
 	  Say Y, if you need access to ath9k's statistics for
 	  interrupts, rate control, etc.