diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/Kconfig
index 2aa5dac2f1df..abccc9dabd65 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8821ae/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config R8821AE
 	tristate "RealTek RTL8821AE Wireless LAN NIC driver"
-	depends on PCI && WLAN
+	depends on PCI && WLAN && MAC80211
 	depends on m
 	select WIRELESS_EXT
 	select WEXT_PRIV