diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig
index d5b7a76fcaad..62fb89d82318 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 config IWLWIFI
-	bool
-	default n
+	tristate
 
 config IWLCORE
 	tristate "Intel Wireless Wifi Core"