diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index b13dfb4ff001908160ba087db5d25377d43c5491..4f5543dd25243e0c959dacb00327155cd4e27e2b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ config CFG80211_INTERNAL_REGDB
 	  Most distributions have a CRDA package.  So if unsure, say N.
 
 config CFG80211_WEXT
-	bool "cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility"
+	bool "cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility" if !CFG80211_WEXT_EXPORT
 	depends on CFG80211
 	select WEXT_CORE
 	default y if CFG80211_WEXT_EXPORT