diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
index dd9bd4310c84..1604f0490404 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ config VIDEO_IR_I2C
 
 config VIDEO_IR
 	tristate
+	depends on INPUT
 	select VIDEO_IR_I2C if I2C
 
 config VIDEO_TVEEPROM