diff --git a/drivers/staging/rt2860/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/rt2860/Kconfig
index bd5f8666dde276168b75507b717052e630e62bb7..f9962b6931284197f420d337dd26cad1ce9433b1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rt2860/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/rt2860/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 config RT2860
 	tristate "Ralink 2860/3090 wireless support"
 	depends on PCI && X86 && WLAN
+	select WIRELESS_EXT
+	select WEXT_PRIV
 	---help---
 	  This is an experimental driver for the Ralink 2860 and 3090
 	  wireless chips.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rt2870/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/rt2870/Kconfig
index aea5c8221810c5dc22b25cb59a2860fcb30247b3..fd3ba3a3b127a66a4ee7fb90f9978c747c3b8ec9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rt2870/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/rt2870/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 config RT2870
 	tristate "Ralink 2870/3070 wireless support"
 	depends on USB && X86 && WLAN
+	select WIRELESS_EXT
+	select WEXT_PRIV
 	---help---
 	  This is an experimental driver for the Ralink xx70 wireless chips.