diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/Kconfig
index 6323d63a4a1b..dc1719d3f2e4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 config R8188EU
 	tristate "Realtek RTL8188EU Wireless LAN NIC driver"
 	depends on WLAN && USB && CFG80211
+	depends on m
 	select WIRELESS_EXT
 	select WEXT_PRIV
 	select LIB80211
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/Makefile b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/Makefile
index 7f6658f931d1..cca7a58c5f29 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ EXTRA_CFLAGS += -O1
 
 ccflags-y += -D__CHECK_ENDIAN__
 
-CONFIG_R8188EU = m
-
 CONFIG_USB_HCI = y
 
 CONFIG_BT_COEXIST = n