diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/Kconfig
index f44294b0d8dcfb99300c761b44df6a06f57c653b..704ebd26e628e12ca89951b2f0c78f05727d4da4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config PRISM2_USB
 	tristate "Prism2.5/3 USB driver"
-	depends on WLAN && USB && WIRELESS_EXT
+	depends on WLAN && USB
+	select WIRELESS_EXT
 	default n
 	---help---
 	  This is the wlan-ng prism 2.5/3 USB driver for a wide range of