diff --git a/drivers/media/mc/Kconfig b/drivers/media/mc/Kconfig
index 002a918c4c75..7c9628f37196 100644
--- a/drivers/media/mc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/mc/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #
 # Media controller
-#	Selectable only for webcam/grabbers, as other drivers don't use it
 #
 
 config MEDIA_CONTROLLER_DVB
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ config MEDIA_CONTROLLER_DVB
 	  This is currently experimental.
 
 config MEDIA_CONTROLLER_REQUEST_API
-	bool "Enable Media controller Request API (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	bool
 	depends on MEDIA_CONTROLLER && STAGING_MEDIA
 	help
 	  DO NOT ENABLE THIS OPTION UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
@@ -24,3 +23,6 @@ config MEDIA_CONTROLLER_REQUEST_API
 
 	  There is currently no intention to provide API or ABI stability for
 	  this new API as of yet.
+
+comment "Please notice that the enabled Media controller Request API is EXPERIMENTAL"
+	depends on MEDIA_CONTROLLER_REQUEST_API
diff --git a/drivers/media/test_drivers/Kconfig b/drivers/media/test_drivers/Kconfig
index e62abec030c3..bb009f5f4245 100644
--- a/drivers/media/test_drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/test_drivers/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ config VIDEO_VIM2M
 	depends on VIDEO_DEV && VIDEO_V4L2
 	select VIDEOBUF2_VMALLOC
 	select V4L2_MEM2MEM_DEV
+	select MEDIA_CONTROLLER
+	select MEDIA_CONTROLLER_REQUEST_API
 	help
 	  This is a virtual test device for the memory-to-memory driver
 	  framework.
diff --git a/drivers/media/test_drivers/vicodec/Kconfig b/drivers/media/test_drivers/vicodec/Kconfig
index 89456665cb16..d77c67810c73 100644
--- a/drivers/media/test_drivers/vicodec/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/test_drivers/vicodec/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ config VIDEO_VICODEC
 	depends on VIDEO_DEV && VIDEO_V4L2
 	select VIDEOBUF2_VMALLOC
 	select V4L2_MEM2MEM_DEV
+	select MEDIA_CONTROLLER
+	select MEDIA_CONTROLLER_REQUEST_API
 	help
 	  Driver for a Virtual Codec
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/test_drivers/vivid/Kconfig b/drivers/media/test_drivers/vivid/Kconfig
index e2ff06edfa93..c3abde2986b2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/test_drivers/vivid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/test_drivers/vivid/Kconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ config VIDEO_VIVID
 	select VIDEOBUF2_VMALLOC
 	select VIDEOBUF2_DMA_CONTIG
 	select VIDEO_V4L2_TPG
+	select MEDIA_CONTROLLER
+	select MEDIA_CONTROLLER_REQUEST_API
 	help
 	  Enables a virtual video driver. This driver emulates a webcam,
 	  TV, S-Video and HDMI capture hardware, including VBI support for