diff --git a/drivers/virtio/Kconfig b/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
index cff773f15b7e..35897649c24f 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ config VIRTIO
 	  bus, such as CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI, CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO, CONFIG_RPMSG
 	  or CONFIG_S390_GUEST.
 
-menu "Virtio drivers"
+menuconfig VIRTIO_MENU
+	bool "Virtio drivers"
+	default y
+
+if VIRTIO_MENU
 
 config VIRTIO_PCI
 	tristate "PCI driver for virtio devices"
@@ -79,4 +83,4 @@ config VIRTIO_MMIO_CMDLINE_DEVICES
 
 	 If unsure, say 'N'.
 
-endmenu
+endif # VIRTIO_MENU