diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig b/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
index e9e6d99a9add263619e2278f756b59ab29709aa4..7c8ccc09b60126a448a70c1ef4e3f77975a1f434 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ comment "FIR device drivers"
 config USB_IRDA
 	tristate "IrDA USB dongles"
 	depends on IRDA && USB
+	select FW_LOADER
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you want to build support for the USB IrDA FIR Dongle
 	  device driver.  To compile it as a module, choose M here: the module