diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/Kconfig
index 236e42725447..faf6c6087414 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config RTL8187SE
 	tristate "RealTek RTL8187SE Wireless LAN NIC driver"
 	depends on PCI
-	depends on WIRELESS_EXT
+	select WIRELESS_EXT
+	select WEXT_PRIV
 	default N
 	---help---
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig
index 3100aa58c940..5c077b9fdc77 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config RTL8192E
 	tristate "RealTek RTL8192E Wireless LAN NIC driver"
 	depends on PCI
-	depends on WIRELESS_EXT
+	select WIRELESS_EXT
+	select WEXT_PRIV
 	default N
 	---help---
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/vt6655/Kconfig
index 9bec95adcce2..825bbc4fc3fa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 config VT6655
    tristate "VIA Technologies VT6655 support"
-   depends on WIRELESS_EXT && PCI
+   depends on PCI
+   select WIRELESS_EXT
+   select WEXT_PRIV
    ---help---
    This is a vendor-written driver for VIA VT6655.
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/vt6656/Kconfig
index 3165f2c42079..87bcd269310c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 config VT6656
 	tristate "VIA Technologies VT6656 support"
-	depends on WIRELESS_EXT && USB
+	depends on USB
+	select WIRELESS_EXT
+	select WEXT_PRIV
 	---help---
 	This is a vendor-written driver for VIA VT6656.