diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/Kconfig
index 9ceb7e1fb1696f8ff0f22928090590f17f33a8a1..42bc014136fe30644391e55e565feb1fbc05179d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/Kconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ config KS8851
 config KS8851_MLL
 	tristate "Micrel KS8851 MLL"
 	depends on HAS_IOMEM
-	depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK_OPTIONAL
 	select MII
 	select CRC32
 	select EEPROM_93CX6