diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig
index 0561d0234f2314fd963c02c55082c28d578d1473..333e39bb105f8c97a113a9ab6b1ac225d2b457b2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig
@@ -4,9 +4,22 @@
 comment "USB Device Class drivers"
 	depends on USB
 
+config OBSOLETE_OSS_USB_DRIVER
+	bool "Obsolete OSS USB drivers"
+	depends on USB && SOUND
+	help
+	  This option enables support for the obsolete USB Audio and Midi
+	  drivers that are scheduled for removal in the near future since
+	  there are ALSA drivers for the same hardware.
+
+	  Please contact Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de> if you had to
+	  say Y here because of missing support in the ALSA drivers.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 config USB_AUDIO
 	tristate "USB Audio support"
-	depends on USB && SOUND
+	depends on USB && SOUND && OBSOLETE_OSS_USB_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to connect USB audio equipment such as
 	  speakers to your computer's USB port. You only need this if you use
@@ -40,10 +53,12 @@ config USB_BLUETOOTH_TTY
 
 config USB_MIDI
 	tristate "USB MIDI support"
-	depends on USB && SOUND
+	depends on USB && SOUND && OBSOLETE_OSS_USB_DRIVER
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you want to connect a USB MIDI device to your
-	  computer's USB port. This driver is for devices that comply with
+	  computer's USB port.  You only need this if you use the OSS
+	  sound system; USB MIDI devices are supported by ALSA's USB
+	  audio driver. This driver is for devices that comply with
 	  'Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for MIDI Device'.
 
 	  The following devices are known to work: