diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/Kconfig
index dce9cee9134a..73f7fefd3bc3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 config WILC1000
 	tristate
-	select WIRELESS_EXT
 	---help---
 	  This module only support IEEE 802.11n WiFi.