diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 18255fb28d17..85f8bf4112c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 menuconfig WLAN
 	bool "Wireless LAN"
 	depends on !S390
+	select WIRELESS
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  This section contains all the pre 802.11 and 802.11 wireless