diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index e1b42626d04d..7403ed871abd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_hcd_platform_shutdown);
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_USB_MON)
+#if defined(CONFIG_USB_MON) || defined(CONFIG_USB_MON_MODULE)
 
 struct usb_mon_operations *mon_ops;
 
@@ -2064,4 +2064,4 @@ void usb_mon_deregister (void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL (usb_mon_deregister);
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_USB_MON */
+#endif /* CONFIG_USB_MON || CONFIG_USB_MON_MODULE */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.h b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.h
index d202342b36b6..0aaa9cea6b38 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.h
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static inline void usbfs_cleanup(void) { }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_USB_MON)
+#if defined(CONFIG_USB_MON) || defined(CONFIG_USB_MON_MODULE)
 
 struct usb_mon_operations {
 	void (*urb_submit)(struct usb_bus *bus, struct urb *urb);
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static inline void usbmon_urb_submit_error(struct usb_bus *bus, struct urb *urb,
 static inline void usbmon_urb_complete(struct usb_bus *bus, struct urb *urb,
 		int status) {}
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_USB_MON */
+#endif /* CONFIG_USB_MON || CONFIG_USB_MON_MODULE */
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig
index deb9ddffa402..f28f350cd96a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
 #
 
 config USB_MON
-	bool "USB Monitor"
-	depends on USB!=n
-	default y
+	tristate "USB Monitor"
+	depends on USB
+	default y if USB=y
+	default m if USB=m
 	help
-	  If you say Y here, a component which captures the USB traffic
+	  If you select this option, a component which captures the USB traffic
 	  between peripheral-specific drivers and HC drivers will be built.
 	  For more information, see <file:Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt>.
 
-	  This is somewhat experimental at this time, but it should be safe.
-
-	  If unsure, say Y.
+	  If unsure, say Y (if allowed), otherwise M.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/mon/Makefile b/drivers/usb/mon/Makefile
index 0f76ed5e1617..c6516b566731 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/mon/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/usb/mon/Makefile
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
 
 usbmon-objs	:= mon_main.o mon_stat.o mon_text.o mon_bin.o mon_dma.o
 
-# This does not use CONFIG_USB_MON because we want this to use a tristate.
-obj-$(CONFIG_USB)	+= usbmon.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_USB_MON)	+= usbmon.o
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index c8e55aa979de..8bc81bffc195 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ struct usb_bus {
 #endif
 	struct device *dev;		/* device for this bus */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_USB_MON)
+#if defined(CONFIG_USB_MON) || defined(CONFIG_USB_MON_MODULE)
 	struct mon_bus *mon_bus;	/* non-null when associated */
 	int monitored;			/* non-zero when monitored */
 #endif