diff --git a/drivers/ssb/Kconfig b/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
index b3f5cae98ea6..9371651d8017 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ config SSB_SERIAL
 
 config SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE_POSSIBLE
 	bool
-	depends on SSB_PCIHOST
+	depends on SSB_PCIHOST && SSB = y
 	default y
 
 config SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE