diff --git a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
index 96df148ed96967f06e544893ae415ba2bb18699d..f1e8c4223ed1d2f11d1ee3485875502cf9bf2629 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ config SCSI_IN2000
 source "drivers/scsi/megaraid/Kconfig.megaraid"
 
 config SCSI_SATA
-	bool "Serial ATA (SATA) support"
+	tristate "Serial ATA (SATA) support"
 	depends on SCSI
 	help
 	  This driver family supports Serial ATA host controllers