diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
index d26e7b4853156dda0cfcaa597ddbb4eb580817df..eb0337c49546b6e976589a8719d996d8acd17a5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config ATH_COMMON
 	tristate "Atheros Wireless Cards"
+	depends on WLAN_80211
 	depends on ATH5K || ATH9K || AR9170_USB
 
 source "drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/Kconfig"