diff --git a/hw/9pfs/Kconfig b/hw/9pfs/Kconfig
index d3ebd73730..3ae5749661 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/9pfs/Kconfig
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@ config FSDEV_9P
     bool
     depends on VIRTFS
 
-config 9PFS
-    bool
-
 config VIRTIO_9P
     bool
     default y
     depends on VIRTFS && VIRTIO
     select FSDEV_9P
-    select 9PFS
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/meson.build b/hw/9pfs/meson.build
index cc09426212..99be5d9119 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/meson.build
+++ b/hw/9pfs/meson.build
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ fs_ss.add(files(
   'coxattr.c',
 ))
 fs_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_XEN', if_true: files('xen-9p-backend.c'))
-softmmu_ss.add_all(when: 'CONFIG_9PFS', if_true: fs_ss)
+softmmu_ss.add_all(when: 'CONFIG_FSDEV_9P', if_true: fs_ss)
 
 specific_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_VIRTIO_9P', if_true: files('virtio-9p-device.c'))