diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index b71e309116a3..677f577c0243 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
 
 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
         tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver"
+	select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
 	  the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.