diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
index 8404e80aa38e..b36a41332867 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ config MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT
 
 	  If unsure say Y.
 
+config MEDIA_HIDE_ANCILLARY_SUBDRV
+        bool
+        depends on MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT && !COMPILE_TEST && !EXPERT
+        default y
+
 config MEDIA_ATTACH
 	bool
 	depends on MEDIA_ANALOG_TV_SUPPORT || MEDIA_DIGITAL_TV_SUPPORT || MEDIA_RADIO_SUPPORT
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/Kconfig b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/Kconfig
index dc43749177df..a29e9ddf9c82 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+comment "DVB Frontend drivers hidden by 'Autoselect ancillary drivers'"
+	depends on MEDIA_HIDE_ANCILLARY_SUBDRV
+
 menu "Customise DVB Frontends"
-	visible if !MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT || COMPILE_TEST || EXPERT
+	visible if !MEDIA_HIDE_ANCILLARY_SUBDRV
 
 comment "Multistandard (satellite) frontends"
 	depends on DVB_CORE
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig
index 7d5aba9d3db0..7eee1812bba3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ config VIDEO_IR_I2C
 # Encoder / Decoder module configuration
 #
 
+comment "I2C drivers hidden by 'Autoselect ancillary drivers'"
+	depends on MEDIA_HIDE_ANCILLARY_SUBDRV
+
 menu "I2C Encoders, decoders, sensors and other helper chips"
-	visible if !MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT || COMPILE_TEST || EXPERT
+	visible if !MEDIA_HIDE_ANCILLARY_SUBDRV
 
 comment "Audio decoders, processors and mixers"
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/spi/Kconfig b/drivers/media/spi/Kconfig
index 08386abb9bbc..bcc49cb47de6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/spi/Kconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 if VIDEO_V4L2
 
+comment "SPI drivers hidden by 'Autoselect ancillary drivers'"
+	depends on MEDIA_HIDE_ANCILLARY_SUBDRV
+
 menu "SPI helper chips"
-	visible if !MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT || COMPILE_TEST || EXPERT
+	visible if !MEDIA_HIDE_ANCILLARY_SUBDRV
 
 config VIDEO_GS1662
 	tristate "Gennum Serializers video"
diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/Kconfig b/drivers/media/tuners/Kconfig
index a7108e575e9b..e104bb7766e1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/Kconfig
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER
 	select MEDIA_TUNER_TDA9887 if MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT
 	select MEDIA_TUNER_MC44S803 if MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT
 
+comment "Tuner drivers hidden by 'Autoselect ancillary drivers'"
+	depends on MEDIA_HIDE_ANCILLARY_SUBDRV
+	depends on MEDIA_ANALOG_TV_SUPPORT || MEDIA_DIGITAL_TV_SUPPORT || MEDIA_RADIO_SUPPORT || MEDIA_SDR_SUPPORT
+
 menu "Customize TV tuners"
-	visible if !MEDIA_SUBDRV_AUTOSELECT || COMPILE_TEST || EXPERT
+	visible if !MEDIA_HIDE_ANCILLARY_SUBDRV
 	depends on MEDIA_ANALOG_TV_SUPPORT || MEDIA_DIGITAL_TV_SUPPORT || MEDIA_RADIO_SUPPORT || MEDIA_SDR_SUPPORT
 
 config MEDIA_TUNER_SIMPLE