diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
index 7ac097e2576c..2614c3f87244 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
@@ -1267,8 +1267,8 @@ config COMEDI_MITE
 
 config COMEDI_NI_TIO
 	tristate "NI general purpose counter support"
+	depends on COMEDI_MITE
 	select COMEDI_8255
-	select COMEDI_MITE
 	default N
 	---help---
 	  Enable support for National Instruments general purpose counters.