diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index d8b11d7d569c..15579514d120 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ config ARM_CHARLCD
 	  still useful.
 
 config BMP085
-	bool
+	tristate
 	depends on SYSFS
 
 config BMP085_I2C