diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index c0be25c8e61c4ce25bddd63e001c47ff6d77314b..c558472036b61f9d192558d959cf2c1af6c509c5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -150,11 +150,13 @@ config USB_EHCI_MXC
 config USB_EHCI_HCD_OMAP
 	tristate "EHCI support for OMAP3 and later chips"
 	depends on ARCH_OMAP
-	select NOP_USB_XCEIV
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  Enables support for the on-chip EHCI controller on
 	  OMAP3 and later chips.
+	  If your system uses a PHY on the USB port, you will need to
+	  enable USB_PHY and the appropriate PHY driver as well. Most
+	  boards need the NOP_USB_XCEIV PHY driver.
 
 config USB_EHCI_HCD_ORION
 	tristate  "Support for Marvell EBU on-chip EHCI USB controller"