diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
index c91bc6111c23..7944c25c9a43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ config ATH9K_AHB
 
 config ATH9K_DEBUGFS
 	bool "Atheros ath9k debugging"
-	depends on ATH9K
+	depends on ATH9K && DEBUG_FS
 	select MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 	select RELAY
 	---help---