diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index 594ac6c3a1f4..56a55a6e6239 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ config DRM_DEBUG_DP_MST_TOPOLOGY_REFS
 config DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
 	bool "Enable legacy fbdev support for your modesetting driver"
 	depends on DRM
+	depends on FB
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
-	select FB
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT