diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/Kconfig
index 6e949df399d69e725ff827eab9aefcfe90e726bd..866067789330ad4f4eaf0cebd7f807aa9403d1ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/Kconfig
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ config IWLWIFI_LEDS
 
 config IWLDVM
 	tristate "Intel Wireless WiFi DVM Firmware support"
-	default IWLWIFI
+	depends on m
 	help
 	  This is the driver that supports the DVM firmware. The list
 	  of the devices that use this firmware is available here: