diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
index 6079c23237d5..7a655ed071a3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ config COMEDI_NI_ATMIO16D
 config COMEDI_NI_LABPC_ISA
 	tristate "NI Lab-PC and compatibles ISA support"
 	select COMEDI_NI_LABPC
-	select COMEDI_NI_LABPC_ISADMA if ISA_DMA_API
 	---help---
 	  Enable support for National Instruments Lab-PC and compatibles
 	  Lab-PC-1200, Lab-PC-1200AI, Lab-PC+.
@@ -1315,6 +1314,9 @@ config COMEDI_NI_LABPC
 
 config COMEDI_NI_LABPC_ISADMA
 	tristate
+	default COMEDI_NI_LABPC
+	depends on COMEDI_NI_LABPC_ISA != n
+	depends on ISA_DMA_API
 	select COMEDI_ISADMA
 
 config COMEDI_NI_TIO