diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/Kconfig b/drivers/base/regmap/Kconfig
index 06d7eb2aac14..3c76a5bf67b7 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/Kconfig
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ config REGMAP_W1
 
 config REGMAP_MDIO
 	tristate
-	select MDIO_BUS
+	depends on PHYLIB
 
 config REGMAP_MMIO
 	tristate