diff --git a/drivers/tty/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
index 978db344bda06ec333c2e0c434d1f0c69718ae48..b24aa010f68c5fd156c8abba916be24a61ed4c2f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ config TRACE_SINK
 	  "Trace data router for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard".
 
 config PPC_EPAPR_HV_BYTECHAN
-	tristate "ePAPR hypervisor byte channel driver"
+	bool "ePAPR hypervisor byte channel driver"
 	depends on PPC
 	select EPAPR_PARAVIRT
 	help