diff --git a/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig b/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig
index 25740bd54975f1633a5558ab8d72c0aa82414ec1..9b9f43aa2f85a578ae01261c46e9a8bb1b9219b8 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 menuconfig IEEE802154_DRIVERS
-	bool "IEEE 802.15.4 drivers"
+	tristate "IEEE 802.15.4 drivers"
 	depends on NETDEVICES && IEEE802154
 	default y
 	---help---