diff --git a/drivers/spi/Kconfig b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
index 201746ad825c830327932aed655614d10e591224..1d1e39686c389193a401f60c342628c602c08715 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ config SPI_NUC900
 #
 
 config SPI_DESIGNWARE
-	bool "DesignWare SPI controller core support"
+	tristate "DesignWare SPI controller core support"
 	depends on SPI_MASTER
 	help
 	  general driver for SPI controller core from DesignWare