diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/android/Kconfig
index 3559690273aad2340fdbe84f1f761aac0c5a0fca..1c779efc21aa486fdabf91e452f74321f5627996 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/Kconfig
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ config ANDROID_BINDER_IPC
 	  between said processes.
 
 config ANDROID_BINDER_IPC_32BIT
-	bool "Use old 32-bit binder api"
-	depends on !64BIT
+	bool "Use old (Android 4.4 and earlier) 32-bit binder API"
+	depends on !64BIT && ANDROID_BINDER_IPC
+	default y
 	---help---
 	  The Binder API has been changed to support both 32 and 64bit
 	  applications in a mixed environment.