diff --git a/drivers/mtd/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/Kconfig
index b4567c35a322..8b61b0cc7b45 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 menuconfig MTD
 	tristate "Memory Technology Device (MTD) support"
 	depends on HAS_IOMEM
+	select MTD_PARTITIONS
 	help
 	  Memory Technology Devices are flash, RAM and similar chips, often
 	  used for solid state file systems on embedded devices. This option
@@ -34,16 +35,7 @@ config MTD_TESTS
 	  various checks and verifications when loaded.
 
 config MTD_PARTITIONS
-	bool "MTD partitioning support"
-	help
-	  If you have a device which needs to divide its flash chip(s) up
-	  into multiple 'partitions', each of which appears to the user as
-	  a separate MTD device, you require this option to be enabled. If
-	  unsure, say 'Y'.
-
-	  Note, however, that you don't need this option for the DiskOnChip
-	  devices. Partitioning on NFTL 'devices' is a different - that's the
-	  'normal' form of partitioning used on a block device.
+	bool
 
 if MTD_PARTITIONS