diff --git a/drivers/ssb/Kconfig b/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
index b3f5cae98ea6..c574dd210500 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ config SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE
 
 config SSB_PCICORE_HOSTMODE
 	bool "Hostmode support for SSB PCI core"
-	depends on SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE && SSB_DRIVER_MIPS
+	depends on SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE && SSB_DRIVER_MIPS && SSB = y
 	help
 	  PCIcore hostmode operation (external PCI bus).