diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 8db24da2..bce9db53 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ config WIRELESS_EXT
 
 config WEXT_CORE
 	def_bool y
-	depends on CFG80211_WEXT || WIRELESS_EXT
+	depends on CFG80211_WEXT || WIRELESS_EXT || SHWLAN_CFG80211
 
 config WEXT_PROC
 	def_bool y
