diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
index bc309c5327ff..566644bb496a 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ config DELL_WMI
 	depends on DMI
 	depends on INPUT
 	depends on ACPI_VIDEO || ACPI_VIDEO = n
+	depends on DELL_SMBIOS
 	select DELL_WMI_DESCRIPTOR
-	select DELL_SMBIOS
 	select INPUT_SPARSEKMAP
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you want to support WMI-based hotkeys on Dell laptops.